Organisation: St. Petersburg College
Position: Adjunct College Professor
David D. Hopkins, PhD is an Adjunct Professor at St. Petersburg College with over 25 years of experience exploring the complex intersection of literature, philosophy, and emerging technologies. He holds a B.A. in English from Arkansas State University, an M.A. in Humanities from California State University, and a PhD from Warnborough College.
David’s scholarly roots are in archetypal criticism, mythology, and philosophical inquiry, but his recent work turns toward the transformative role of artificial intelligence in education. As a Certified Prompt Engineer through the Blockchain Council, he merges classical humanistic thought with cutting-edge digital literacy arguing not for resistance to AI, but for its responsible integration into pedagogy.
He is the host of The Intellectual Freedom Podcast, a long-running, globally downloaded series dedicated to expansive, interdisciplinary dialogue. He is also the author of Truth Beyond Intellect, which explores the interplay between rational thought and deeper forms of wisdom.
David has presented at numerous academic conferences and advocates for forward-thinking assessment strategies. He is a strong proponent of requiring AI in the classroom not as a shortcut, but as a tool for cultivating critical thinking, originality, and intellectual integrity.
Ctrl+Alt+ReThink: The Machine is Not Cheating—It’s Just Faster Than You
Presentation
AI didn’t knock politely. It blew the door off the hinges. Tools like ChatGPT now generate essays, responses, and reflections faster often better than the best students under pressure. So, what happens when traditional assessments no longer measure actual thinking?
This paper offers a clear alternative to the usual AI panic. Instead of banning bots or lowering the bar, we’ll explore how to design assignments that demand real thinking and make AI part of the process—not a way around it. From AI-augmented reflection journals to explain-your-prompt assignments and critique-based tasks, you’ll walk away with strategies that turn generative AI into a tool for insight, not evasion.
We’ll also dig into practical tools, ethical tracking, and ways to ease grading burdens while keeping academic integrity intact. The focus is on process over product so students can’t just copy, paste, and disappear.
Bottom line? If AI can do your assignment start to finish, the problem isn’t AI—it’s the assignment. Let’s fix that.
Keywords: #AIReadyAssessment #GenerativeAIinEducation #TeachWithAI #CtrlAltReThink
Ctrl+Alt+ReThink: La máquina no hace trampa, simplemente es más rápida que tú
La IA no llamó a la puerta con cortesía. Revolucionó por completo la situación. Herramientas como ChatGPT ahora generan ensayos, respuestas y reflexiones con mayor rapidez, a menudo incluso mejor que los mejores estudiantes bajo presión. Entonces, ¿qué sucede cuando las evaluaciones tradicionales ya no miden el pensamiento real?
Este artículo ofrece una alternativa clara al pánico habitual por la IA. En lugar de prohibir los bots o bajar el listón, exploraremos cómo diseñar tareas que exijan un pensamiento real e integrar la IA en el proceso, no como una forma de evitarlo. Desde diarios de reflexión potenciados por IA hasta tareas con preguntas explicativas y tareas basadas en la crítica, obtendrás estrategias que convierten la IA generativa en una herramienta para la comprensión, no para la evasión.
También profundizaremos en herramientas prácticas, seguimiento ético y maneras de aliviar la carga de calificación, manteniendo intacta la integridad académica. Nos centramos en el proceso sobre el producto, para que los estudiantes no puedan simplemente copiar, pegar y desaparecer.
¿En resumen? Si la IA puede hacer tu tarea de principio a fin, el problema no es la IA, sino la tarea. Arreglémoslo.