(2024 -2025)

INDEX

1. CONTEXT AND PURPOSE 

2. GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR AI USE

3. RESPONSIBLE USE AND RECOMMENDATIONS

4. RESOURCES FOR FACULTY

5. AI USE CASES FOR PROFESSORS & TIPS

#1 – Critical GenAI use is encouraged

In this course, the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is encouraged, with the goal of developing an informed critical perspective on potential uses and generated outputs.

However, be aware of the limits of GenAI in its current state of development:

· If you provide minimum effort prompts, you will get low quality results. You will need to refine your prompts to get good outcomes. This will take work.

· Don't take ChatGPT’s or any GenAI’s output at face value. Assume it is wrong unless you either know the answer or can cross-check it with another source. You are responsible for any errors or omissions. You will be able to validate the outputs of GenAI for topics you understand.

· AI is a tool, but one that you need to acknowledge using. Failure to do so is in violation of academic honesty policies. Acknowledging the use of AI will not impact your grade.

Suggested format to acknowledge the use of generative AI tools:

I acknowledge the use of [AI systems link] to [specify how you used generative AI]. The prompts used include [list of prompts]. The output of these prompts was used to [explain how you used the outputs in your work].

If you have chosen not to include any AI generated content in your assignment, the following disclosure is recommended:

No content generated by AI technologies has been used in this assignment.

#2 – Specific use cases of GenAI are encouraged

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools may be used in this course for [describe acceptable use cases, e.g. research, ideation, generating an outline, proofreading, grammar check, coding, image generation] with appropriate acknowledgement. GenAI may not be used for [describe the limitations, e.g. assignments, group submissions, exams]. If a student is found to have used AI-generated content inappropriately, it will be considered academic misconduct, and the student might fail the respective assignment or the course.

If you are in doubt as to whether you are using GenAI tools appropriately in this course, I encourage you to discuss your situation with me.

Below, a suggested format to acknowledge the use of generative AI tools. Please note that acknowledging AI will not impact your grade.

I acknowledge the use of [AI systems link] to [specify how you used generative AI]. The prompts used include [list of prompts]. The output of these prompts was used to [explain how you used the outputs in your work]

If AI was permitted to use in your assignment, but you have chosen not to include any AI generated content, the following disclosure is recommended:

No content generated by AI technologies has been used in this assignment.

#3 – Restricted use of GenAI

In today’s world, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is changing how we work, study and, in general, how we get things done. However, in the context of this course, the use of GenAI is not permitted, unless it is otherwise stated by the instructor. The use of GenAI tools would jeopardize the students’ ability to acquire fundamental knowledge or skills of this course.

If a student is found to have used AI-generated content for any form of assessment, it will be considered academic misconduct, and the student might fail the respective assignment or the course.

AI Policy for Faculty – Three Sample Policies for Course Syllabus