Students report that GenAI creates an uneven playing field in assessment, favoring students who use it over those who work independently¶

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q2 i? Almost all participants viewed GenAI as creating an uneven playing field between students who do not use GenAI and those who do, with independent workers tending to score lower. → Feyisa Mulisa and Tesfa Mezgebu 2026

Evidence¶

Feyisa Mulisa and Tesfa Mezgebu 2026¶

Feyisa Mulisa and Tesfa Mezgebu. (2026). Tools facilitate cheating, or partner supports learning? GenAI and academic integrity issues from students’ perspectives. International Journal for Educational Integrity. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-026-00231-z

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Findings from the interviews on assessment fairness report that "GenAI creates an uneven playing field between those students who do not use GenAI and those who do," a view almost all participants shared; students also reported diligent students being demotivated.

"GenAI creates an uneven playing field between those students who do not use GenAI and those who do. Almost all the participants shared this view."

Discussion¶

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