Guides to detecting AI writing, fairly.
Clear, practical answers on spotting AI-assisted homework by the writing process, not the prose - and why that's fairer and more defensible than text-based AI checkers.
How to detect AI writing in student homework
The most reliable signals aren't in the text: they're in how it was written. Learn how paste events, typing rhythm, idle gaps and timing reveal AI-assisted work.
Read the guideHow to check if an essay was written by AI
A practical, fair method for checking whether an essay was genuinely written by a student, based on the writing process, not the prose style.
Read the guideHow to check if text is written by AI
The most reliable way to check whether text was written by AI is to look at how it was entered, not how it reads. Here's how process-based detection works and why it outperforms text-only AI checkers.
Read the guideHow to check if a paper was written by AI
For academic papers and coursework, process-based AI detection is fairer and more defensible than text analysis. Here's how to check if a paper was written by AI, and what evidence you can rely on.
Read the guideAI detector vs plagiarism checker: what's the difference?
Plagiarism checkers match text against sources; AI checkers guess from style; AI detectors like Learnaway read the writing process. Here's when each applies.
Read the guideWhy behavioural detection beats text-only AI detection
Behavioural signals don't degrade as AI prose improves and don't penalise non-native writers. Here's the case for reading the process, not the prose.
Read the guideHow to spot AI writing in student work
Spot AI writing through process signals: large paste events, uniform typing cadence, and implausibly fast submission - more reliable than prose analysis.
Read the guideTurnitin vs AI detector: what's the difference for schools?
Turnitin checks text similarity against sources; AI detectors flag machine-generated prose. Behavioural tools like Learnaway read the writing process instead.
Read the guideWhat data does Learnaway collect, and is it GDPR-compliant?
Learnaway records timing metadata only, never the characters a student types. Here's exactly what's collected, what's stored by default, and how it meets UK GDPR.
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Learnaway reads the writing process (paste behaviour, typing rhythm, timing) to surface homework that may warrant a conversation. Signals for teachers, never verdicts.