AI in the classroom: a pragmatic teacher's guide

AI isn't going away, and a blanket ban is hard to enforce and often counter-productive. A more workable approach is to be explicit, per assignment, about what kind of AI use is acceptable.

Set the policy per task

Some tasks are about the final product; others are about the thinking. Decide which this is, and tell students. "No AI for this one: I want to see your reasoning" is clearer than a vague whole-school rule. Tools like Learnaway let you set this policy per assignment, so the signals you see match your expectations.

Design for process

Assessment that rewards the writing process (drafts, revisions, in-class checkpoints) is naturally more resilient to shortcutting than a single take-home essay. Collecting work through a process-aware tool also means the evidence is there if you ever need it.