Academic Integrity in the AI Era: A Conversation with Ian McCullough

Our guest, Ian McCullough, Director of Marketing for Global Campaigns for Turnitin

In this week’s episode of All Things Marketing and Education, our host Elana Leoni sat down with Ian McCullough, the Director of Marketing for Global Campaigns at Turnitin. Ian took us on a journey into the fascinating intersection of ChatGPT, AI writing, and academic integrity, giving insights from the history of plagiarism and the need for plagiarism detection to academic integrity in the world of AI today. Join Elana and Ian as they share lighthearted anecdotes, discuss the collaborative nature of EdTech, and explore the transformative power of networking in the field.

Here's the transcript of Ian’s podcast episode.

Quote: It's in the student's best interest to identify and discuss the real-world consequences of using AI, both in terms of academic norms and standards in potential higher education careers, and later in their professional life.


Elana Leoni, Host

Elana Leoni has dedicated the majority of her career to improving K-12 education. Prior to founding LCG, she spent eight years leading the marketing and community strategy for the George Lucas Educational Foundation where she grew Edutopia’s social media presence exponentially to reach over 20 million education change-makers every month.

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Ian McCullough, Guest
Ian McCullough has built a 20+ year career in educational and creative technology, with experience in consumer, corporate training, and institutional markets. He's led the North American K-12 marketing team at academic integrity leader Turnitin for the past five years, and this year has seen his team's scope expand to bring greater focus to serving secondary education institutions globally.


About All Things Marketing and Education

What if marketing was judged solely by the level of value it brings to its audience? Welcome to All Things Marketing and Education, a podcast that lives at the intersection of marketing and you guessed it, education. Each week, Elana Leoni, CEO of Leoni Consulting Group, highlights innovative social media marketing, community-building, and content marketing strategies that can significantly increase reach, relationships, and revenue.


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