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AI in your Classroom

Technology is a transformative force in education. The digital revolution and artificial intelligence must be pedagogically harnessed by educators and integrated through active and human-centered teaching and learning methods and practices.
-UN Secretary-General’s Panel on the Teaching Profession

Recommendations for a responsible approach to AI

Whatever their views on AI in education, instructors have experienced the tectonic effect of this continuously evolving technology. To continue the work for student success, we recommend faculty do the following:

  • Evaluate course materials, assignments, and assessments regularly to identify areas where change is necessary to achieve learning outcomes.
  • Craft AI statements for all your syllabi. Some courses may encourage its use, others may not.
  • Take part in professional development to keep abreast of best practices for AI in learning environments.
  • Engage students in discussions about AI. You can help them harness its potential benefits to learning as well as recognize its inherent biases, hallucinations and other limitations.
  • Check in with colleagues regularly to share your ideas, strategies, and concerns about AI.

Syllabus Statements

Because MHCC instructors have diverse perspectives about the use of generative AI, they must clearly communicate course policies on how and when AI tools can be used by students. The class syllabus is the best place to state these expectations, and to help you craft a statement that best suits your perspective, we’ve included policies from a variety of institutions. You may adopt the language verbatim or adapt it to fit your needs.

  • In this course, those students who wish to use generative AI tools are encouraged to do so. AI tools may be employed to brainstorm assignments or projects or to refine pre-existing work. However, to uphold scholarly standards, students must cite any AI-generated material that contributes to their work, including in-text citations, quotations, and references. The generation of content through AI without appropriate attribution constitutes academic misconduct.
  • Students are allowed to use generative AI tools on specific assignments in this course. Each assignment will indicate if AI use is permitted. When permitted, students must document and credit the AI tool. Follow this link to read how it’s done. MHCC LIB GUIDE.- DePaul University
  • Use of AI tools is permitted in this course for students who wish to use them. To adhere to our scholarly values, students must cite any AI-generated material that informed their work (this includes in-text citations and/or use of quotations, and in your reference list). Using an AI tool to generate content without proper attribution qualifies as academic dishonesty. - UMass Amherst Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) language models may be used for any assignment with appropriate citation. Examples of citing AI language models are available at: MHCC LIB GUIDE. You are responsible for fact checking statements composed by AI language models. - University of Minnesota
  • Learning to use AI tools is an emerging skill that we will explore together in this class. I expect you to use AI ([list which tools are relevant/permitted for your course]) in this class. In fact, some assignments may require it. However, you should be aware of the limits of AI:
    • AI is a tool, but one that you need to acknowledge using. Any ideas, language, or code that is produced by AI must be cited, just like any other resource. [sample suggestion: Please include a paragraph at the end of any assignment that uses AI explaining what you used the AI for and what prompts you used to get the results.] Failure to do so violates the MHCC Student Code of Conduct. Violations could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course and a notation as a Student of Concern.
    • Don’t trust anything AI says. If it gives you a number or fact, assume it is wrong unless you either know the answer or can check in with another source. AI works best for topics you understand.
    • 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.
    • Be thoughtful about when this tool is useful. Don’t use it if it isn’t appropriate for the case or circumstance. If you have any questions about your use of AI tools, please contact me to discuss them! - Macalester College
  • You are welcome/expected to use generative AI tools (e.g. tool1, tool2, etc.) in this class as doing so aligns with the course learning goal [insert the course learning goal use of AI aligns with]. You are responsible for the information you submit based on an AI query (for instance, that it does not violate intellectual property laws, or contain misinformation or unethical content). Your use of AI tools must be properly documented and cited to stay within College policies on academic honesty. See the MHCC LIB GUIDE. Temple University
  • Use of AI tools is permitted in this course for students who wish to use them. To adhere to our scholarly values, students must cite any AI-generated material that informed their work (this includes in-text citations and/or use of quotations, and in your reference list). Using an AI tool to generate content without proper attribution qualifies as academic dishonesty. - University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Students are allowed to use advanced automated tools (artificial intelligence or machine learning tools) on assignments in this course if that use is properly documented and credited. Here’s how to cite AI tools MHCC LIB GUIDE.
  • You may also want to require students to provide a brief explanation of how they used a particular tool. For example: “If a tool is used in an assignment, students must also include a brief (2-3 sentences) description of how they used the tool.” - University of Delaware

  • Throughout this course, we may employ Generative AI tools. Clear guidelines will be provided regarding when, where, and how these tools may be utilized along with instructions for proper attribution. Any usage outside of these specified permissions constitutes a violation of MHCC Student Code of Conduct. Violations could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course and a notation as a Student of Concern
  • Use of generative AI tools is allowed in this class for specific assignments only. When use of the tool is allowed, it will be explicitly noted in the assignment directions. If you utilize generative AI for any part of the assignment (from idea generation to text creation to text editing), you must properly cite the tool. Here’s how: MHCC LIB GUIDE. Failure to cite is considered a violation of the MHCC Student Code of Conduct and could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course. UVM Center for Student Conduct
  • It is important to note that if generative AI tools are permitted to be used for an assignment, then they should be used with caution and proper citation. AI is not a replacement for your own thinking and research. - University of New Hampshire
  • Welcome to the wide world of new programs that can “do your writing for you”. Why did I put that into quotes? Because some of the writing is problematic and a lot of it is downright bland. Having said that, I accept that this is yet another way to get around doing your own work, if that is the choice being made. But maybe it can be used for good, and that is where we are right now. In the “what if” and “how to” zone. We might have assignments that use or integrate AI writing this semester. There might be other places where it simply isn't appropriate for the assignment. Perhaps AI can be a helpful tool, and that is part of what we can explore this semester. With that in mind, if you are found to have used AI writing programs in a place where they are not explicitly allowed on an assignment, you will receive a ‘0' grade, be reported for academic dishonesty, and will not have the chance to re-do or replace that assignment. I'd prefer that we see this as a chance to learn and adapt rather than just another way to cheat, so we'll approach it from that angle and see where we end up. I look forward to entering this newish universe with you. - Texas Tech University Teaching, Learning, & Professional Development Center
  • You can choose to use AI tools to help brainstorm assignments or projects or to revise existing work you have written. When you submit your assignment, I expect you to clearly attribute what text was generated by the AI tool (e.g., AI-generated text appears in a different colored font, quoted directly in the text, or use an in-text parenthetical citation). - UMass Amherst Center for Teaching and Learning

  • Intellectual integrity forms the bedrock of academic communities and serves as the cornerstone for impartial evaluation of your work. All coursework completed and/or submitted for this course must represent your original work and adhere to the Student Code of Conduct. Unauthorized collaboration or the use of generative AI tools is strictly prohibited.
  • If you wish to use generative AI tools for any part of a graded assignment (from idea generation to text creation to text editing), you must first ask for permission and explain how you plan to use the tool. In addition, you must properly cite the generated content. Failure to cite this content is a violation of the MHCC Student Code of Conduct. Violations could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course and a notation as a Student of Concern. - UVM Center for Student Conduct
  • Students must obtain permission from me before using generative AI for any assignments in this course. Using these tools without my permission puts your academic integrity at risk. - Princeton University, The McGraw Center for Teaching & Learning
  • You may use generative AI tools for your work in this class but you must contact me for permission first so we can discuss how you plan to use these tools and how you will indicate their use in your work. If you do not first request permission, using such tools will be considered a violation of the MHCC Student Code of Conduct. Violations could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course and a notation as a Student of Concern. - UPenn, Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Students are allowed to use generative AI tools on assignments in this course if instructor permission is obtained in advance. Unless given permission to use those tools, each student is expected to complete each assignment without substantive assistance from others, including AI tools.
  • You may also want to require students to explicitly document or acknowledge their use of this tool. Potential language for that: “If permission is granted to use generative AI tools, they must be properly documented and credited. Text generated using these tools should include a citation such as: “Chat-GPT-3. (YYYY, Month DD of query). “Text of your query.” Generated using OpenAI. https://chat.openai.com/” Material generated using other tools should follow a similar citation convention.”
  • You may also want to require students to provide a brief explanation of how they used a particular tool. For example: “If a tool is used in an assignment, students must also include a brief (2-3 sentences) description of how they used the tool.” - University of Delaware

  • Use of generative AI is not allowed in this class for any part of a graded assignment, including generation of ideas, writing of text, or rewriting your own work. Doing so is considered a violation of MHCC Student Code of Conduct. Violations could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course and a notation as a Student of Concern. - UVM Center for Student Conduct
  • [This course] assumes that all work submitted by students will be generated by the students themselves, working individually or in groups. Students should not have another person/entity do the writing of any substantive portion of an assignment for them, which includes hiring a person or a company to write assignments and using generative AI tools. - UMass Amherst Center for Teaching and Learning
  • You are not allowed to use generative AI tools for your work for this class. Using such tools will be considered a violation of the MHCC Student Code of Conduct. Violations could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course and a notation as a Student of Concern. Please contact me if you have any questions about this policy.- UPenn Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Since writing, analytical, and critical thinking skills are part of the learning outcomes of this course, all writing assignments should be prepared by the student. Developing strong competencies in this area will prepare you for a competitive workplace. Therefore, AI-generated submissions are not permitted and will be treated as plagiarism. - Texas Tech University Teaching, Learning, & Professional Development Center
  • If a student has another person/entity do the writing of any substantive portion of an assignment for them, which includes hiring a person or a company to write essays and drafts and/or other assignments, research-based or otherwise, and using generative AI tools, it is a violation of the MHCC Student Code of Conduct. Violations could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course and a notation as a Student of Concern. - University of California Irvine Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation
  • You are expected to be honest in all academic work, consistent with the academic integrity policy as outlined in the MHCC Student Code of Conduct and any additional syllabus language. All work is to be appropriately cited when it is borrowed, directly or indirectly, from another source. Unauthorized and/or unacknowledged collaboration on any work, or the presentation of someone else’s work, is plagiarism. Content generated by AI tools, a third-party service or site without proper attribution or authorization is another form of plagiarism. If you are unsure about whether something may be plagiarism or another form of academic dishonesty, please reach out to me to discuss it as soon as possible. - Illinois State University Center for Integrated Professional Development

 

Follow this link for recommendations from the MHCC Library on citing AI content MHCC LIB GUIDE.

 

 

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