Your foremost tools for responding to AI in the classroom are:
The Poorvu Center recommends crafting both course and assignment policies on the usage of AI. If we assume our students are already using AI tools in various ways, it is helpful for them to understand how you, as an instructor, want them to use or not use these tools and the rationale behind those choices. Students need to understand what you consider to be an academic integrity violation, as your policy may differ from a colleague’s.
Instructors should be:
If students are permitted to engage with AI tools, you should:
If you are co-teaching or working with teaching fellows, ULAs, or tutors:
What are your personal views on AI?
What does your department and field say about the use of AI?
What course objectives could AI be useful or harmful for?
Will you use AI as an instructor (e.g., write emails, etc.)? How will you communicate that to students?
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