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Hey ChatGPT, give me a title for a paper about degree apathy and student use of AI for assignment writing

David Playfoot Orcid Logo, Martyn Quigley Orcid Logo, Andrew Thomas Orcid Logo

The Internet and Higher Education, Volume: 62, Start page: 100950

Swansea University Authors: David Playfoot Orcid Logo, Martyn Quigley Orcid Logo, Andrew Thomas Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.iheduc.2024.100950

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ChatGPT could allow students to plagiarize the content of their coursework with little risk of detection. Little is known about undergraduate willingness to use AI tools. In this study, psychology undergraduates (N = 160) from the United Kingdom, indicated their willingness to use, and history of us...

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