The landscape of student learning is seldom static, but over the past few years, the ground beneath academic writing has shifted dramatically. Gone are the days when a dictionary and a thesaurus were the student’s only aids. Today, digital tools-from sophisticated grammar checkers to full-fledged generative platforms-are integrated into the fabric of the writing process, offering unparalleled speed and support.

For those who try to navigate this new reality, it really isn’t a question of whether students are using these tools but how, and what the long-term cost-benefit analysis is. We’re well past the simplistic notion of “cheating” and into a much more complex conversation about “cognitive offloading” and what mastery means. These tools are a double-edged sword: they promise access and

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