Should colleges mandate AI? Ohio State debate and a syllabus fix
lmoroney · x · 2026-10-09
Laurence Moroney weighs in on the college AI debate sparked by Tyler Austin Harper, where a student complained of endless AI assignments. Ohio State's AI Fluency FAQ clarifies the initiative doesn't require AI in every course. Moroney suggests every student should understand how these tools work and fail, and offers a practical fix: write two sentences in your syllabus on where AI is welcome and where it isn't, with reasons.
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