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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
One college is forcing all of its students to become ‘bilingual' in AI-speak
At a time when many colleges are looking to prevent students from cheating using artificial intelligence, one college has taken a different route — promising that its students will soon become 'bilingual' in AI. The Ohio State University announced last week that all of its students, regardless of major, will be using AI starting this upcoming fall semester. 'Through AI Fluency, Ohio State students will be 'bilingual' – fluent in both their major field of study and the application of AI in that area,' Provost Ravi V. Bellamkonda said. Ohio State's AI Fluency Initiative will embed AI education into each undergraduate program, teaching students how to use AI in ways that are applicable to their field of study. The program will come into play for freshmen students starting this fall, ensuring all graduates starting with the class of 2029 are 'fluent in AI and how it can be responsibly applied to advance their field,' the college said. 'Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live, work, teach and learn. In the not-so-distant future, every job, in every industry, is going to be impacted in some way by AI,' said Ohio State President Walter 'Ted' Carter Jr. 'Ohio State has an opportunity and responsibility to prepare students to not just keep up, but lead in this workforce of the future. The new initiative comes as many students have come to rely on AI for the answers to their homework or to write their papers. The Pew Research Center found 26 percent of teenagers used ChatGPT for schoolwork in 2024, twice as many as in 2023, and a number that will likely only increase. While many students have embraced using generative AI to cut corners, many have also come to rely on it to formulate answers or long-form essays, much to the ire of professors. A survey of college students from January 2023, just two months after ChatGPT first launched, found that some 90 percent had already used it on assignments, New York Magazine reported. Ohio State said the new initiative does not mean students can use generative AI to pass off assignments as their own, though it was not immediately clear how the university planned to prevent plagiarism.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Ohio State says every student will become fluent in AI with new program
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — While other schools have been cracking down on students using artificial intelligence, the Ohio State University says all of its students will be using it starting this fall. 'Through AI Fluency, Ohio State students will be 'bilingual' — fluent in both their major field of study and the application of AI in that area,' Ravi V. Bellamkonda, executive vice president and provost, said. Ohio State's AI Fluency Initiative will embed AI education throughout the undergraduate curriculum. The program will prioritize the incoming freshman class and onward, in order to make every Ohio State graduate 'fluent in AI and how it can be responsibly applied to advance their field.' The change comes as students are increasingly using ChatGPT and other resources to complete their schoolwork. The Pew Research Center found 26% of teenagers used ChatGPT for schoolwork in 2024, twice as many as in 2023. Eggs sold at Walmart, other grocers in 9 states recalled amid salmonella outbreak With AI quickly becoming mainstream, some professors, like Steven Brown, an associate professor of philosophy at Ohio State, who specializes in ethics, have already begun integrating AI into their courses. '…A student walked up to me after turning in the first batch of AI-assisted papers and thanked me for such a fun assignment. And then when I graded them and found a lot of really creative ideas,' Brown said during a recent interview with Ohio State. 'My favorite one is still a paper on karma and the practice of returning shopping carts.' OSU said it will offer new general education courses and work with colleges to integrate AI fluency into coursework and help expand existing AI-focused course offerings. Each of Ohio's 14 public universities has incorporated AI in some way, but OSU is the first to officially incorporate AI fluency into every major. Students will be required to take an AI skills seminar, OSU said in a press release. 'Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live, work, teach and learn. In the not-so-distant future, every job, in every industry, is going to be impacted in some way by AI,' Ohio State President Ted Carter said. Can you still make money with Bitcoin? Brown is one of several instructors who have already implemented AI into their courses, and some faculty found students were hesitant about AI at times. Subbu Kumarappan, an associate professor of economics and business, said that while students enjoyed AI projects, some told him they did not always feel like the work was really theirs. 'High-performing students tend to use AI to take their work even further, while those struggling may fall behind if they don't fully engage,' Kumarappan said during a recent Q&A with the university. 'That's why I set clear expectations on how AI can or can't be used in every assignment and emphasize teamwork and collaboration — skills that remain essential.' Students will not be allowed to use generative AI to pass off assignments as their own. Faculty will receive guidance on how to maintain academic integrity while using AI as a tool from university offices that have been tasked with facilitating generative AI education programs. For instance, OSU said education majors could be asked to use AI to create a lesson plan, which they then will evaluate and revise. The sample assignment would require students to submit their lesson plan along with their initial AI prompt and a reflection on what they changed and how effective the generative AI was. US gained 562,000 millionaires in 2024, far outpacing other countries Brown said AI is here to stay, so banning it is 'shortsighted.' He encouraged students to have discussions about ethics and philosophy with AI chatbots, asked them to write papers using AI however they'd like, and used AI to help create dialogues between two sides of a controversial topic to demonstrate educated arguments on both sides. 'It would be a disaster for our students to have no idea how to effectively use one of the most powerful tools that humanity has ever created,' Brown said. 'AI is such a powerful tool for self-education, that we must rapidly adapt our pedagogy or be left in the dust.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
3 days ago
- The Hill
Ohio State says every student will become fluent in AI with new program
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — While other schools have been cracking down on students using artificial intelligence, the Ohio State University says all of its students will be using it starting this fall. 'Through AI Fluency, Ohio State students will be 'bilingual' — fluent in both their major field of study and the application of AI in that area,' Ravi V. Bellamkonda, executive vice president and provost, said. Ohio State's AI Fluency Initiative will embed AI education throughout the undergraduate curriculum. The program will prioritize the incoming freshman class and onward, in order to make every Ohio State graduate 'fluent in AI and how it can be responsibly applied to advance their field.' The change comes as students are increasingly using ChatGPT and other resources to complete their schoolwork. The Pew Research Center found 26% of teenagers used ChatGPT for schoolwork in 2024, twice as many as in 2023. With AI quickly becoming mainstream, some professors, like Steven Brown, an associate professor of philosophy at Ohio State, who specializes in ethics, have already begun integrating AI into their courses. '…A student walked up to me after turning in the first batch of AI-assisted papers and thanked me for such a fun assignment. And then when I graded them and found a lot of really creative ideas,' Brown said during a recent interview with Ohio State. 'My favorite one is still a paper on karma and the practice of returning shopping carts.' OSU said it will offer new general education courses and work with colleges to integrate AI fluency into coursework and help expand existing AI-focused course offerings. Each of Ohio's 14 public universities has incorporated AI in some way, but OSU is the first to officially incorporate AI fluency into every major. Students will be required to take an AI skills seminar, OSU said in a press release. 'Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live, work, teach and learn. In the not-so-distant future, every job, in every industry, is going to be impacted in some way by AI,' Ohio State President Ted Carter said. Brown is one of several instructors who have already implemented AI into their courses, and some faculty found students were hesitant about AI at times. Subbu Kumarappan, an associate professor of economics and business, said that while students enjoyed AI projects, some told him they did not always feel like the work was really theirs. 'High-performing students tend to use AI to take their work even further, while those struggling may fall behind if they don't fully engage,' Kumarappan said during a recent Q&A with the university. 'That's why I set clear expectations on how AI can or can't be used in every assignment and emphasize teamwork and collaboration — skills that remain essential.' Students will not be allowed to use generative AI to pass off assignments as their own. Faculty will receive guidance on how to maintain academic integrity while using AI as a tool from university offices that have been tasked with facilitating generative AI education programs. For instance, OSU said education majors could be asked to use AI to create a lesson plan, which they then will evaluate and revise. The sample assignment would require students to submit their lesson plan along with their initial AI prompt and a reflection on what they changed and how effective the generative AI was. Brown said AI is here to stay, so banning it is 'shortsighted.' He encouraged students to have discussions about ethics and philosophy with AI chatbots, asked them to write papers using AI however they'd like, and used AI to help create dialogues between two sides of a controversial topic to demonstrate educated arguments on both sides. 'It would be a disaster for our students to have no idea how to effectively use one of the most powerful tools that humanity has ever created,' Brown said. 'AI is such a powerful tool for self-education, that we must rapidly adapt our pedagogy or be left in the dust.'
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ohio State to require applicants' ACT/SAT scores, ending pandemic-era policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State University announced this week it will once again require ACT/SAT scores for first-year applicants, starting in 2026. Five years ago this week, Ohio State shut down due to COVID-19, and it has not required test scores since. OSU said the pandemic caused disruptions in traditional testing, but now the university said it is time to end its test-optional pilot program. 'Our goal is to find and admit students who will succeed at Ohio State, and test scores provide valuable insight into academic success at our university,' Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi V. Bellamkonda said. Unsolved Ohio: Where is Carla Losey? Ohio has 13 traditional public colleges, and Ohio State is the first among them to announce a full return to requiring test scores. The other 12 public universities are all test-optional in various forms, so Ohio State is set to be the only public university requiring test scores for all first-year applicants. Colleges like Kent State and Ohio University have committed to long-term test optional application requirements, where many others have only announced they will be test-optional through 2025 or 2026. At some universities, test scores are required for certain majors or scholarships, but not for general admission. The ACT and SAT is used in the application process to provide insight into a student's performance, Ballamkonda said. Some test-optional Ohio universities have additional requirements if a student does not submit test scores. The University of Toledo, for instance, requires a higher minimum GPA for students not submitting test scores, and Wright State requires some form of English literacy proof ranging from SAT scores to a high Duolingo level. How Trump's spending freeze and tariffs are affecting an Ohio brewery Ohio State said it will not rely solely on test scores when making admission decisions, folding them into their larger application review process. Scores are also only required to attend Ohio State's main campus in Columbus, as regional campuses have open-access policies for Ohio students and generally do not consider test scores. Transfer students are also not required to send in scores. 'The ACT/SAT score complements other measures to create a fuller picture of future academic success at Ohio State when used as part of a holistic review process,' Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management James Orr said. 'Our analysis shows Ohio State students who submit test scores have higher grade point averages and are more likely to progress through the university.' According to the College Board, which administers the SAT and AP tests, Ohio State admitted students' test scores typically range between 1290 and 1440 on the SAT and between 27 and 32 on the ACT. A perfect SAT score is 1600, and a perfect ACT score is 36. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ohio State updates admission requirements by reversing policy put in place during COVID-19 pandemic
Ohio State is updating its admission requirements by reversing a policy put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The university will once again require SAT and ACT scores for all first-year undergrad applicants. 'Our goal is to find and admit students who will succeed at Ohio State, and test scores provide valuable insight into academic success at our university,' said Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi V. Bellamkonda. 'As part of our holistic review that takes into account multiple factors, we believe that test scores are an important data point in helping to ensure the success of our students.' This will go into effect starting with the 2026 admissions cycle. The university said it will not rely solely on test scores when making admissions decisions but will continue with a comprehensive review. Ohio State had made testing optional in 2020 because of disruptions caused by the pandemic. For more information on admissions criteria for new first-year students, click here. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
