Holocaust history professor bans generative AI: any use means zero and disciplinary referral
IanArawjo · x · 2026-11-10
A senior-level History of the Holocaust professor publicly blasted students for completing discussions and quizzes with generative AI, calling it plain cheating and an insult to millions of genocide victims.
Key points from the announcement:
- Blackboard logs all online activity; the professor already has everyone's activity reports, so leaving windows open to game tracking won't work.
- Students must now watch every video, click every link, and read every document before assessments count — a minimum of 1.5-3 hours per week.
- Any use of generative AI results in a zero plus a referral to the Academic Integrity Office; students who can't meet upper-level expectations are told to withdraw.
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