If you remove the mention of AI from this post, the authors process and setup of the notice to students is absolutely mental. The intentions might be good, but damn if this isn’t a comically inept way to set up a kafkaesque nightmare rather than a place for actual learning. The defensive attitude doesn’t help either. Just the sheer energy that went into all the steps mentioned here, not invested in any even superficial attempt to perhaps adapt. That isn’t to “give into AI” or cheating, but if 50% of students break your rules, more rules and litigation about the rules are not the next step to take.
Yea, this letter could have been written about garden variety "suspected cheating" 20 years ago. And the professor's attitude is the same as a couple of professors I remember back then:
Prof: "I know you cheated."
Student: "How do you know it, can you prove it?"
Prof: "I have ways, trust me I know."
Student: "I know the material, I'll re-take the test right in front of you if you want."
Prof: "Either admit that you cheated and get a F, or don't admit and I'll send you to the school's academic integrity department."
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Prof: "I know you cheated."
Student: "How do you know it, can you prove it?"
Prof: "I have ways, trust me I know."
Student: "I know the material, I'll re-take the test right in front of you if you want."
Prof: "Either admit that you cheated and get a F, or don't admit and I'll send you to the school's academic integrity department."