Students with disabilities shouldn't lose their tools because of AI.
Schools are reverting to handwriting to combat AI cheating. That's bad for accessibility and doesn't solve the problem.
What's happening right now
Universities report 30-80% increases in blue book sales. K-12 schools are pulling laptops from writing assignments.
Accessibility loss
Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and motor disabilities depend on keyboards. Handwriting-only policies exclude them.
Digital literacy gap
Students need to write with technology. Retreating to paper prepares them for a workplace that doesn't exist.
Doesn't solve it
Students can memorize AI text and hand-write it. Blue books just make cheating harder to detect.
Prevention and visibility, not detection after the fact
Instead of detecting AI after submission, BrightKite captures the writing process as it happens.
Computers stay in the classroom - with integrity built in
Students with accommodations keep their assistive technology
Writing process is visible, not just the final product
No false accusations - evidence replaces suspicion