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Artificial Intelligence: Academic Integrity

Laredo College AI Syllabus Statement

"Generative artificial intelligence (AI) software is a rapidly emerging tool that students may be interested in using. If doing so, Laredo College students are exprected to adhere to the same standards as the Code of Student's Rights and Responsibilities statement on plagiarism. Presenting generative AI software content as your own is a violation of academic integrity. If you use generative AI in your work, you must indicate that you have done so."

Intellectual honesty is vital to an academic community and for a fair evaluation of your work. All work submitted in this course must be your own. If you are using outside resources to complete your work, it is important that you cite your work accordingly. 

Using AI in Academic Writing

ENAI Recommendations on the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence in Education: Article from the International Journal for Educational Integrity by Tomas Foltynek et al, looking at recommendations from the European Network for Academic Integrity (ENAI) on the ethical use of AI in academic writing.

Ethical AI for Teaching and Learning: A guide from the Center for Teaching Innovation at Cornell University. Explores the use of AI in education, including the ethics of using AI in writing, especially in the classroom.

Using AI ethically in writing assignments: The Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of Kansas has published a guide on the ethical use of AI in academic writing that is a great first stop for anyone curious where to begin addressing the use of AI in their own writing. 

Things to Consider

What is ChatGPT Good For:

  • Generating ideas for related concepts, terms, and words about a particular topic
  • Suggestions for databases where I could find literature on the topic
  • Suggestions for improving writing

What ChatGPT is NOT Good For:

  • DO NOT ask ChatGPT for a list of sources on a particular topic 
  • Be wary of asking ChatGPT to summarize a particular source or write your literature review, essay, or any other written assignment
  • Do not expect ChatGPT to know current events or predict the future

Please note that faculty still have the option to limit your use of ChatGPT. To ensure you stay within the academic integrity of your course, please talk to your instructor.