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If an AI policy is not mentioned - it is ALWAYS best to ask your professor. If you receive no response, then assume that AI tools are not allowed.
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Faculty at MTU are always expected to be teaching current methods that might be seen in the workplace. They should be learning how AI is used in their respective industries, and find ways to integrate those practices into lessons and assignments.
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AI tools can be used to aid in a wide range of different situations. For example:
- Automating repetitive tasks (like formatting spreadsheets, generating minutes)
- Generating basic code / functions
- Acting as a personalized tutor / assistant for understanding course material
- Acting as a research tool to help generate suggestions on project implementation
- A prompter to help against writers block and improve writing quality
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This will vary by instructor. At this time, there are very few tools that can reliably determine whether or not work has been produced by AI or with the help of AI. Instructors have addressed this in several ways so far:
- Altering assignments to incorporate the use of AI
- Asking students to provide revision histories
- Identifying errors in context or fact that a student attending class should recognize but AI would not (because it hasn’t been in your class!)
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AI can be used as a tool for some of these tasks if your instructor allows it. However, it’s important to understand what a given tool is doing and how it works if you want to use it effectively. For example, Chat-GPT 3.5 guesses the next most likely word or string, which often leads to it “citing” random sources that sound right but are composed of common jargon in the field. These are hallucinations!
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Consult your instructor. Often people don’t expect tools that make surface-level adjustments to your work (like Grammarly or spell checkers) to be disclosed, but they do expect tools that help generate content to be disclosed.
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This is a great way to leverage AI as a study tool. Just be aware that AI isn’t always correct; have a way to check the solutions it provides.
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Guidelines vary based on instructor; ask your instructor what their expectations and requirements are in their class. Students who do not follow those expectations and requirements may run the risk of violating Michigan Tech’s academic integrity policies.
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At this time, Michigan Tech is developing suggestions and support that highlight best practices for using AI in the classroom. It is ultimately up to individual instructors to determine which tools should be used in their classroom and in what ways.
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It depends on what citation style you are using and where your work is being shared or published. Some instructors or publications encourage you to acknowledge the use of ChatGPT but don’t require a full citation. Others may require a citation. Some examples:
- The Grad School is currently encouraging students to not use AI in a way that would require a citation.l
- [links to 1-2 course syllabi?]
- For attribution in works like code, design, and mathematics, use a statement like "In completing this assignment, I utilized [AI Tool Name] to assist with [specific aspect, e.g., generating ideas, understanding concepts, outlining the report]" is often sufficient. Check with your instructor on exact guidelines.
- If a formal citation is needed, the mechanics of the citation vary by style:
- How to cite ChatGPT in APA from APA’s Style Blog
- AI Citation, Documentation of Sources from The Chicago Manual of Style Online’s Q&A Section [Note: IEEE Style is built from Chicago Style, so you can use this to guide the creation of IEEE citations too.]
- How do I cite generative AI in MLA style? from the MLA Style Center
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Check the terms and conditions of the tool you are using! If it indicates that you own what you generate, then yes. As a student, you own work that you complete in the process of completing a course. However, it may still be subject to use for assessment and other university activities.
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It depends on the tool. Some do use the information you input for training. Others may collect personal data if you log in with your Michigan Tech account or similar. Some collect data by default but do provide a way for you to opt-out of data collection.