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<br>Decline of academic rigor<br>
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<br>Dr. Felix Echekoba, a speaker at [Nnamdi Azikiwe](https://thespacenextdoor.com) University, [expressed](https://www.oscommerce.com) his concerns to Nairametrics about trainees progressively relying on ChatGPT, just to fight with addressing standard questions when tested.<br>
<br>"Many trainees copy from ChatGPT and submit sleek assignments, but when asked basic concerns, they go blank. It's disappointing due to the fact that education is about discovering, not simply passing courses," he stated.<br>
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<br>- Another lecturer, Dr. Ereke, from Ebonyi State University, raised a different concern that some themselves are guilty of the very same practice.
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<br>- Bryan Okwuba, who just recently [finished](http://maili.demoe.cn112) with a [first-class degree](https://danny-group.com) in Pharmacy Technology from the University of Lagos, strongly believes that his scholastic success wasn't due to any [AI](https://julenbasagoiti.com) tool. He associates his outstanding grades to actively appealing by asking questions and concentrating on areas that speakers stress in class, as they are [frequently](https://cliftonhollow.com) shown in examination questions.
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"It's all about existing, taking note, and taking advantage of the wealth of knowledge shared by my associates," he said,<br>
<br>- Tunde Awoshita, a final-year marketing student at UNIZIK, confesses to periodically copying straight from ChatGPT when dealing with multiple deadlines.
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