"Phelps started the exercise in spring 2023 after noticing that many students were turning to generative AI and online translation tools to produce flawless, machine-polished assignments. 'What's the point of me reading it if it's already correct anyway and you didn't write it yourself?' Phelps told AP. 'Could you produce it without your computer?'"
"Students arrived at class earlier this month to find typewriters on their desks. They were confused at first. 'I had no idea what was happening. I'd seen typewriters in movies, but they don't tell you how a typewriter works,' Catherine Mong, 19, a freshman in Phelps' Intro to German class, remarked."
Grit Matthias Phelps, a German instructor at Cornell, introduces typewriters into her classroom to help students write without digital aids. This exercise aims to encourage intentional thinking in writing. Phelps initiated this practice after observing students relying heavily on AI and online translation tools. By using manual typewriters, students engage in a more authentic writing experience, free from spellcheck and online resources. The response from students has been positive, as they adapt to this old-fashioned method of writing.
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