We can help students to think of AI as a peer. While students might bounce ideas off a friend, gain feedback on their written work, or learn a concept from a fellow student or tutor, they should not use a peer’s words in place of their own. Similarly, AI-generated words, sources, and ideas should not be substituted for a student’s original work. When Wikipedia launched in 2001, it quickly gained popularity as an easy and free resource for information. Even today, teachers and librarians educate students about why Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable source for academic research. However, if students know a few ground rules for using the resource, Wikipedia can be a great jumping-off point to begin exploring a research topic. The same can be true with AI. Just like Wikipedia, there are a few ground rules we can teach students when approaching AI for research and writing: • Rule #1: Verify everything you read and the sources you find using AI tools. • Rule #2: Never cite AI as a source in an academic work. • Rule #3: Disclose the use of generative AI tools in your paper. • Rule #4: Never copy and paste AI-generated work into an academic paper. Guiding Students The Learning Support team offers several resources to guide students in the ethical use of artificial intelligence for academic work. The Using AI for Academic Writing and Research tipsheet presents a visual snapshot of the overall “Do’s and Don’ts” of using these tools for academic assignments. To guide students in effectively using generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, the Using Generative AI for Research and Writing webpage provides textual guidelines for crafting questions and disclosing the use of these specific tools. Faculty can post links to these resources using the in-course announcement Effective & Acceptable Use of AI in Academic Writing and Research . The UAGC Library Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Guide provides information on the different forms of artificial intelligence and how AI can be ethically used to support the research process. There are a few ways we can encourage students to use AI tools to support their academic written and researched assignments: • Brainstorming and overcoming writer's block
• Exploring topics, subtopics, and issues for a paper or research • Generating keywords on a topic to use in the library databases • Getting writing feedback (organizing and developing ideas, critiquing logic, etc.) • Checking grammar, writing clarity, and diction • Formatting assignments in APA style
In the curriculum, we can encourage the active use of these tools to foster critical thinking and decision- making skills instead of passively cutting and pasting content. For academic writing, ChatGPT or Claude could help students overcome writer’s block by getting them started brainstorming topic ideas or exploring multiple views on an issue. While the AI tool may provide topics and issues, the student still must evaluate the information and ideas presented to determine which path to pursue further in
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