I conveyed the information, checkmate, atheists !

The point of writing papers for school is to evaluate a person’s ability to convey information in writing.

Computers are a fundamental part of that process in modern times.

If you’re using a tool to generate large parts of the paper

Like spell check? Or grammar check?

... the teacher is no longer evaluating you, in an artificial context

circumventing the whole point of the assignment.

Assuming the point is how well someone conveys information, then wouldn't many people better be better at conveying info by using machines as much as reasonable? Why should they be punished for this? Or forced to pretend that they're not using machines their whole lives?

The implication I gathered from the comment was that if students are resorting to using chatgpt to cheat, then maybe the teacher should try a different approach to how they teach.

I've had plenty of awful teachers who try to railroad students as much as possible, and that made for an abysmal learning environment, so people would cheat to get through it easier. And instead of making fundamental changes to their teaching approach, teachers would just double down by trying to stop cheating rather than reflect on why it's happening in the first place.

Dunno if this is the case for the teacher mentioned in the original post, but the response is the vibe I got from the comment you replied to, and for what it's worth, I fully agree. Spending time and effort on catching cheaters doesn't help there be less cheaters, nor does it help people like the class more or learn better. Focusing on getting students enjoyment and engagement does reduce cheating though.

Lemmy has seen a lot like that lately. Specially in these "charged" topics.

wot? please explain, with diagrams!