A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
A Cornell University instructor is using manual typewriters to teach students the value of writing without online assistance. The exercise aims to help students understand the importance of original work and critical thinking in the age of AI-generated content.
A German language instructor at Cornell University is using manual typewriters to teach students. The instructor, Grit Matthias Phelps, introduces her students to typewriters once a semester to help them understand the value of writing without online assistance. Students type without screens, online dictionaries, or delete keys. The exercise started in spring 2023 as Phelps grew frustrated with students using generative AI to complete assignments. The typewriters bring a 'taste of doing one thing at a time' and help students interact with the world around them. Students welcome the lack of distractions and are forced to think more intentionally about their writing.
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