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AI & Academic Integrity

Empowering educators with guidelines and resources to maintain academic integrity in the age of AI.

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Core Principles
  • Transparency in AI use
  • Fair and ethical application
  • Support of learning objectives
  • Academic honesty
  • Clear documentation
Acceptable vs. Unacceptable Use

Acceptable AI Use

  • Research assistance and brainstorming
  • Writing feedback and suggestions
  • Practice problem generation
  • Learning concept explanations
  • Translation assistance
  • Study guide creation

Unacceptable AI Use

  • Submitting AI-generated work as your own
  • Using AI to complete graded assignments
  • Bypassing learning processes
  • Hiding AI use
  • Sharing AI-generated answers
  • Misrepresenting AI assistance

Syllabus Integration

Include AI policies in your syllabus to guide students on acceptable use.

Sample Syllabus Statement

"This course acknowledges the role of AI tools in modern education. Students must disclose any AI use in assignments and adhere to the following guidelines for acceptable AI use:"

  • Clearly document how AI tools were used.
  • Retain and provide the specific AI prompts and responses as needed.
  • Ensure AI tools are used only for permitted purposes (e.g., brainstorming or feedback).
  • Complete all learning and assessment tasks independently unless otherwise instructed.

Examples of Student Statements

Students can include the following statements in their assignments to document AI use:

Example 1: Brainstorming Assistance

AI Tool Used: ChatGPT
Purpose: Brainstorming initial ideas for my essay outline.
Process: Generated a list of potential topics and selected one based on my course objectives.
Modifications: Revised all generated content to ensure alignment with assignment requirements.

Example 2: Grammar Feedback

AI Tool Used: Google Bard
Purpose: Provided feedback on grammar and sentence structure.
Process: Reviewed suggestions and implemented those relevant to the assignment criteria.
Modifications: Adjusted AI feedback to match my writing style.

Violation Handling

Ensure proper handling of academic integrity violations through clear documentation and consistent enforcement.