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[OP-ED] TheHill: AI cheating is destroying higher education; here's how to fight it
Generative AI is the cheapest, easiest way to cheat ever invented, and the vast majority of students are using it. In a recent survey of 1,000 college-age students, more than 89 percent of respondents said that ChatGPT has helped them complete a homework assignment. What can schools and universities do?
April 3, 2024
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[CASE STUDY] There and back again: Implementing and assessing a digital reading, research and writing application
The processes of reading, research and writing are complex and intertwined. Currently, the larger educational technology landscape requires using multiple tools to do these processes. Being able to pull them into a single tool can allow learners to focus on learning and streamlining processes.
February 14, 2024
AiEducatorsNews
GovTech: Pilot Program Asks Profs to Experiment With AI in Education
A short summary of the PowerNotes AI Unity Initiative as reported on by Aaron Gifford of GovTech.
February 13, 2024
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Authority Magazine: Wilson Tsu of PowerNotes On How Their Technology Will Make An Important Positive Impact On Education
In this interview, Wilson Tsu, founder of PowerNotes, shares his journey and discusses how PowerNotes is transforming academic research and writing.
December 11, 2023
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Introducing the PowerNotes AI Unity Initiative
Learn about the AI Unity Initiative and how it serves as a collaborative platform for teachers to explore, experiment, and understand AI's applications in teaching.
November 15, 2023
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[PODCAST] Listen or Read: The Ethics of AI in K12
In this podcast Wilson Tsu, founder of PowerNotes, dives deep with Larry Jacobs of Education Talk Radio into the transformative role of AI in education in the K12 space.
October 17, 2023
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[WEBINAR] Into the Weeds: An Educators' Roundtable on AI
In this webinar, our panel of experts dove into the world of AI in education, shedding light on its potential for students today and in the future.
October 4, 2023
AiEducatorsGeneralInfoNews
AI 101 Series: Avoiding the Dangers of AI
In the first article in this series, we discussed what AI is and how it works generally. In part two, we discussed how PowerNotes helps teachers and students realize the opportunity that AI provides to enhance teaching and learning. In this article, we'll cover how PowerNotes mitigates the dangers of AI.
August 25, 2023
AiEducatorsGeneralInfoNews
AI 101 Series: How PowerNotes Uses AI
The educational opportunity in AI is to help students realize these benefits without outsourcing their thinking and learning to a machine. PowerNotes' platform can help students and educators achieve these goals by improving the student learning process with AI as an learning aide, not a learning replacement.
August 23, 2023
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[PODCAST] Listen or Read: EduTechGuys Interview with Wilson Tsu on PowerNotes & AI
In this interview on the show floor at ISTE 2023 in Philly, PowerNotes founder Wilson Tsu expands on how PowerNotes integrates reading, research, and writing, using AI to aid in student organization and synthesis. It dives into how we're providing educators visibility into the learning process, maximizing the benefits of AI while minimizing drawbacks, including cheating.
August 22, 2023
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AI 101 Series: How Does It Work?
Technological advancements in AI have ushered in a new era of tools like ChatGPT, opening doors to creative applications and efficiency, but with this progress comes inherent risks such as misinformation and educational misuse, necessitating thoughtful human oversight. The first of a 3 part series.
August 21, 2023
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[PODCAST] Listen or Read: The New Rules for Library Research (AI)
In this episode of Innovations in Education, Wilson Tsu, founder of PowerNotes, talks about how AI is being baked into PowerNotes and other platforms to transform the ways students perform research—and how the rise of AI has re-invented the role of libraries and librarians.
July 25, 2023
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Introducing PowerNotes' AI-Enabled Features: Brainstorm and Discovery
Welcome to a research revolution with Discovery and Brainstorm, PowerNotes' new AI tools designed to optimize information gathering and synthesis. Discover what makes these game-changing features here.
July 14, 2023
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PowerNotes on Generative AI – A Founder's Perspective
With the release of ChatGPT, the educational landscape has changed. All of the students I've spoken to are using it. Industry is integrating it into their workflows. It isn't going anywhere and it's only going to get better and more ubiquitous. This article is the summation of all of my thoughts on AI and it's potential role in the future of education.
July 5, 2023
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Teacher Vs. AI: The Ultimate Assessment Showdown
I'll walk you through how I used an AI writing tool to generate feedback and a score for 4 assignments for some of my online students.
June 23, 2023
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Using AI to Develop Teaching Templates
I'll walk you through how I used an AI writing tool to help me create a template for responding to my online students.
June 6, 2023
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Using AI to Revise Instructions
I'll walk you through how I used an AI writing tool to help me revise an assignment instruction sheet with a specific focus on the issues students had with the project.
May 23, 2023
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Using AI to Craft an Assignment Sequence
I walk through how I used an AI writing tool to help me generate an assignment sheet, rubric, and scaffolding activities.
May 9, 2023
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[PODCAST] How are EdTech Vendors Humanizing Online Education?
PowerNotes product manager Brett Peterson was recently interviewed by John Nash and Jason Johnston, creators of the Online Learning in the Second Half Podcast. The podcast focuses on companies and individuals who are helping to drive innovation in the online learning space.
May 8, 2023
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[WEBINAR] Innovation in Learning: The Revolutionary Impact of AI on Education
PowerNotes Founder and CEO Wilson Tsu sits down for a webinar panel with Catrina Mitchum, Associate Adjunct Professor to discuss AI's place in education
May 1, 2023
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Unlocking the Potential of AI in the Classroom: An Introductory Guide for Educators
Written for teachers by teachers, this first entry in our educator's guide series focuses on the potential of AI and a few ways it can be implemented into the modern classroom.
April 10, 2023
AiEducatorsNews
Beyond AI Detectors: Embracing Proof-of-Work to Support Academic Integrity
A peek into the proof-of-work methodology as well as why "AI detectors" are not the answer in the face of rapidly-changing AI.
March 21, 2023
AiEducatorsNews
The Great AI Debate in Education: How Universities Are Navigating the AI Revolution
We explore the early policies being developed around AI in academia. Most policies prioritize responsible and ethical use of AI, such as clear attribution and citation requirements, while some universities focus on detection and punishment of policy violations.
March 15, 2023
AiInfoEducatorsNews
ChatGPT and the AI Writing Arms Race
A deep dive into the burgeoning topic of AI in academia and how teachers and institutions can equip themselves to succeed in the years to come.
January 17, 2023
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GALILEO Webinar Schedule & Registration for Summer 2023
View and register for upcoming summer GALILEO webinars.
January 13, 2023
General
PowerNotes Partner Institutions
If you're a member of a partner institution, you have access to a free or discounted account!
September 29, 2022
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Product Updates & Advancements
A running list of notable product updates.
August 28, 2022
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University LibGuide Directory
Check out these PowerNotes LibGuides that universities have put together for their students.
August 10, 2022
GeneralInfoAdoption
Training Session Calendar
Check here to see when the next PowerNotes training session will be held.
August 8, 2022
Sales
Request a Demo
Schedule a live demo and ask questions about how PowerNotes can help you teach (and your students learn) reading, research, and writing.
June 23, 2022
General
User Testimonials
Over 64,000 researchers use PowerNotes to gather, organize, and manage research and note-taking. See what they're saying about their experience.
April 1, 2022
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Institutional Referral Program
Refer another institution to PowerNotes and receive a credit your next billing cycle.
January 14, 2022
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Suggested Launch Schedules
A calendar of optimal dates and events for contacting students about PowerNotes.
November 18, 2021
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PowerNotes & OpenStax
We're delighted to announce that we've partnered with OpenStax - it's their mission to improve educational access and learning for everyone.
September 23, 2021
Product-comparison
Reference Management Tool Comparison
Unlike tools built specifically for reference management, PowerNotes facilitates the entire research process from collecting content to first-draft prep.
September 20, 2021
Guide
Capturing Citations
In addition to gathering URLs and source links for all your sources, PowerNotes also captures citation information and generates formatted citations.
September 13, 2021
EducatorsGuideAdoption
Growing Adoption: Blog & Newsletter Ideas
Inspiration for weaving PowerNotes into newsletters and blog posts.
September 8, 2021
Educators
Improve the Quality of Source-Based Writing
How we're working to improve writing quality by providing an efficient and continuous workflow through the research and writing process.
August 24, 2021
General
More than Quoting
PowerNotes enables researchers to do so much more than just save text passages - learn more.
August 16, 2021
GuideGeneral
Total Feature Guide
Learn how to efficiently use all of PowerNotes' features for a seamless research and writing experience.
July 26, 2021
Guide
How to add Freeform Notes
Whether you want to add a thought, jot down a great topic sentence, or incorporate a non-digital source, you can now do so with Freeform Notes.
July 26, 2021
Guide
Account Setup & Getting Started
Researching with PowerNotes is easy, just follow these 5 steps.
July 26, 2021
Guide
Taking & Organizing Notes
Create your own organizational structure for in-class notes and pull in content from syllabus attachments, links, and anything else you find online.
July 26, 2021
Guide
OCRing PDFs with PowerNotes
When you're working with a PDF, PowerNotes can automatically detect if the PDF is not compatible with our tools.
July 26, 2021
Guide
Transform Outlines into Drafts
With a few drags and clicks, you can prepare your research to be paper-ready.
July 26, 2021
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Tips, Tricks, & Hacks
Learn how to get the most out of PowerNotes with these helpful tips.
July 26, 2021
Guide
Topical to Structural Outlines
We've studied student habits and developed our products to streamline the most cumbersome and frustrating aspects of the process.
July 26, 2021
Product-comparison
A look at Hypothosis & Perusall
A deep dive into the differences between PowerNotes and annotation tools Hypothosis and Perusall.
July 26, 2021
Product-comparison
PowerNotes vs. Web Clippers
In this product comparison, you'll learn more about how PowerNotes stacks up against popular content-grabbing tools.
July 26, 2021
GeneralAdoption
Promotional Materials
Use these print and digital promotional students to put PowerNotes in front of students.
July 26, 2021
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Boston University Law Study
A look at how Boston University Law signed up 33% of their students in 2 months - including almost the entire 1L class!
July 26, 2021
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Lesson Plan: Bingo
Help students to understand the meaning of an article by showing where to look for key insights that control the sequence of evidence analysis.
July 26, 2021
Educators
Building Basic Skills
Leverage Project Outlines for a number of instructional opportunities.
July 26, 2021
EducatorsGuideAdoption
Growing Adoption: In-Class Launch
A quick guide on how to roll PowerNotes out to your students in the classroom.
July 26, 2021
EducatorsGuideAdoption
Growing Adoption: Email Templates
These can be used to notify and grow student user of PowerNotes at your institution.
July 26, 2021
Educators
Prevent Plagiarism & Cheating
Whether pressed for time, unsure of the process, or lacking confidence in ability, many students procrastinate, plagiarize, or have someone else write their paper.
July 26, 2021
Educators
Progressive Organization
PowerNotes employs a patent-pending process called Progressive Organization to build organization directly into the fabric of inquiry and research processes.
July 26, 2021
EducatorsGuideAdoption
Growing Adoption: Social Media Posts
A list of ideas and copy for posting about PowerNotes on social media channels.
July 26, 2021
EducatorsGuideAdoption
Growing Adoption: Student Promotion
Peer recommendation is one of the best ways to grow adoption. Here are some ideas on how to leverage student influence.
July 26, 2021
EducatorsGuideAdoption
Growing Adoption: Webinars
One of the most effective means of getting adoption with up to 40% of viewers adopting.
July 26, 2021
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Accessibility Features
Learn more about accessibility features, compliances, and what we're doing to improve everyone's experience.
July 26, 2021
School
ASU & PowerNotes
ASU has partnered with PowerNotes to give their members free Premium access.
July 26, 2021
EducatorsSchoolGuide
Real-time Feedback
PowerNotes has built an early feedback feature which allows students to share research with instructors and peers to be reviewed and corrected early.
January 11, 2021
InfoEducators
Why PowerNotes
This write-up explores PowerNotes' approach to remedying the issues native to the digital research and writing processes for students.
January 11, 2021
Guide
Share & Collaboration
With the PowerNotes Share + Collaboration, you can share research at any stage with instructor and peers for review.
December 3, 2020
LawGuide
Tackling the 1L Brief
The 1L brief can cause a lot of stress. Whether you're playing the role of a public defender, prosecutor, civil rights attorney, or something else entirely, we have you covered.
December 3, 2020
EducatorsGuide
Instructor Video Tutorials
A collection of guides on the benefits of integrating PowerNotes into the research and writing processes.
December 2, 2020
EducatorsPress
Improving the quality of source-based writing
Watch this recorded session to see how PowerNotes is providing a better framework.
May 14, 2020
General
PowerNotes Logos
Various PowerNotes logos that can be included in PowerNotes promotion.
January 21, 2020
LawPressNews
ABA & LSC Legal Non-Profit Partnership
PowerNotes is participating in an initiative through the ABA to provide legal non-profits with free access.
January 21, 2020
PressNews
EdTech to Help
How the Drexel University writing center is using PowerNotes to enable better research and writing outcomes.
January 21, 2020
PressLaw
Organize HeinOnline Research with PowerNotes
An exploration of the specific features PowerNotes has built for legal research.
January 21, 2020
Press
Evaluating PowerNotes for Academic Research (French)
A Summery of how to use the PowerNotes extension for academic research (French).
January 21, 2020
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Lesson Plan: Ordering the Parts
An exercise to get students thinking about source analysis.
January 21, 2020
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Lesson Plan: Working with Sources
This lesson plan integrates PowerNotes into the critical source-analysis process while demonstrating how students can tackle group work with PowerNotes.
February 13, 2018
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Lesson Plan: BEAM & Rhetorical Analysis
Integrating BEAM strategy into the PowerNotes research framework.
February 13, 2018
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Lesson Plan: Working with Sentences
An exercise about looking deeper into the structures of sentences, and how those structures work in creating both meaning and affect.
February 13, 2018