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This change in the digital writing landscape has been foisted upon us suddenly and leaves us all scrambling to respond. Even so, these tools are available to learners and there is no way to prevent students from using them — the chat is already out of the bag, so to speak. Any response will consume our time and energy, so it is important our efforts are spent in ways that will genuinely address the problem. The instinct to just do something and respond to new problems by seeking out even newer tools is understandable, but flawed. Time spent chasing false positives created by inadequate and biased tools is time wasted and puts at risk our relationship with our students. Our time is better spent adapting our teaching and assessments to reflect the changing landscape of writing technology.
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