All submitted work must be your own original thinking and writing, as required by UO's academic integrity policy. AI-generated homework solutions, submitted as your own, are considered academic misconduct. While AI tools can support learning, they should not replace the work of solving problems yourself. The value of practice is in doing the mental heavy lifting, especially when concepts feel new or different.
Using AI to complete homework for you is like watching a professional pianist or basketball player to learn the basics and then being asked to perform in the recital or play in the game without ever touching the keys or the court yourself. AI can be used to clarify ideas, check your understanding, summarize content, and build study tools, but real progress comes from working through material directly.Â
Learning chemistry is most powerful when you engage actively with others, ask questions, compare approaches, and work through ideas together. Forming study groups and collaborating with classmates while practicing problems is strongly encouraged. However, any work you submit, including clicker polls, Achieve assignments, exams, or reflection assignments, must be your own independently produced reasoning and work. By turning in an assignment, you are acknowleding full responsibility for the content, confirming that it reflects your own understanding, and that it was generated by you, even if you practiced similar problems or discussed strategies with others while working. Collaboration supports your learning. Your submissions demonstrate it.