Exploring Asymmetric Academic Integrity Signals in Search- and LLM-Assisted Learning

Rahul R. Divekar


Abstract
In a within-subject study, students learned via search and LLMs, then wrote essays without them. Analyses show no detectable difference across stylometric and perplexity features; AI detection probability is tool-dependent; plagiarism overlap is higher after search. Results suggest asymmetric detection signals across learning pathways, with implications for interpreting academic integrity tools.
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2026.aimecon-main.22
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Proceedings of the Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference (AIME-Con): Full Papers
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October
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2026
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Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joshua Wilson, Christopher Ormerod, Magdalen Beiting-Parrish
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AIME-Con
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National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
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204–211
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Rahul R. Divekar. 2026. Exploring Asymmetric Academic Integrity Signals in Search- and LLM-Assisted Learning. In Proceedings of the Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference (AIME-Con): Full Papers, pages 204–211, Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME).
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