Hello all. I'm a PhD student at R1 university and I teach a variety of classes in a physical science. These tend to be senior-level classes for majors, not for general education. I am depressed to report that nearly all of my students use AI in their lab reports. Often to the point that I am unconvinced that any of them actually engage with the material. Of course, it is very hard to prove any of this. So I am unsure what to do. Obviously, I'm training to become a career researcher in this field. It seems like I am doing a disservice to my discipline by allowing these students to graduate with degrees in this field when they're not engaging with the material. The professors of record generally dislike failing anyone, but they would with evidence of cheating. So what is the end result here? If someone has a bachelor's in physics/chemistry with a graduation date after 2023 should I just assume they know nothing at all? submitted by /u/Deus_Excellus [link] [comments]