The Case of the Missing Detective: When AI Skips to the End
Monday 2 February 2026·1:30 pm
Dr. Andrea Olinger, Director of Composition, and instructor Cecilia Durbin walk us through a multi-part "detective story" research assignment sequence. These assignments, designed to slow students down and think critically, emphasize process over product. Listen as we discuss how the AI tool mimics student voice, (sometimes) cites real world sources, and even exceeds some of the expectations for these assignments. What is lost when students use an AI tool to skip past the messy process of thinking, writing, and learning?
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