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Faculty Resources - Artificial Intelligence

This guide is intended to provide shared resources & information in order to assist Jefferson College faculty in navigating student use of AI in their courses.

AI @ Jefferson College

This page gathers together all existing information and content regarding Jefferson College's guidelines and policies about artificial intelligence, as well as some resources to help you determine your own acceptable use standards.

Sample Syllabus Statements on AI Use

The following are sample statements that can be selected & adapted for your course syllabus/syllabi regarding the use of AI in your class and for assignments.

AI Prohibited

  • Using an AI Generator such as ChatGPT, iA Writer, MidJourney, or DALL-E is strictly prohibited in this class. All work must be your own. Submitting AI-generated material will be treated as plagiarism. 

  • Using Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, DALL-E, etc., for assignments is not permitted in this class; therefore, any use of such programs may be considered Academic Dishonesty under the Student Code of Conduct and will result in ____________ (failure of the assignment, failure of the course, etc.). 

  • The assignments in this course are designed to assess your [knowledge, skills, ideas]; therefore, the use of any generative tools, such as AI programs, is not permitted. Use of such tools will result in ________.

AI Permitted with Permission

  • This course is designed to prepare students for the world beyond college; therefore, the use of technological tools such as Generative AI is appropriate in certain, limited situations. Use beyond those circumstances is prohibited. We will discuss appropriate uses and citation methods. All other uses will be treated as Academic Dishonesty under the Student Code of Conduct. 

  • In this class, students can use AI programs such as ChatGPT to help generate ideas or to get feedback on drafts. Use of such technology to create entire _____ [essays, answers to test questions, projects, speeches, etc.] is prohibited. Students can submit their work to AI programs for feedback using prompts like this one: 

    • I am writing a ________ essay for my _______ class. The assignment is __________. What suggestions do you have to make this draft more effective? Do not rewrite the essay. Give me specific recommendations to improve it. 

  • This class will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of my commitment to innovative and engaging learning experiences. AI technologies have become an integral part of today’s world, and we will explore how to use them ethically, effectively, and responsibly. For example, students may experiment with generative AI to create an outline, analyze articles, get feedback on their own writing, summarize content, and develop a list of questions. 

  • Do not submit any work generated by an AI program as your own. You may use it for research in specific assignments. If you include material generated by an AI program, it should be cited like any other source material, using the appropriate citation format for this class. 

  • Students are allowed to use AI tools such as ChatGPT if the instructor allows and approves the use in advance. Students who use permitted AI tools complete this statement and submit it along with their assignments:

    • I acknowledge the use of [insert AI system(s) and link] to [specific use of generative artificial intelligence]. The prompts used include [list of prompts]. The output from these prompts was used to [explain use]. 

  • Acceptable uses of AI assistance include but are not limited to: 

    • Idea or topic generation

    • Developing search terms

    • Summaries or paraphrases of key concepts for study purposes

    • Creating an outline

    • Formatting citations

    • Soliciting general feedback about how to revise rather than asking for a rewrite

  • This policy is designed to allow students to use these tools to improve their own learning and understanding, not to replace their own processes of thinking and creating. Any use that results in students taking credit for words or ideas they did not produce will be treated as plagiarism.

AI Permitted

  • Students are encouraged to use artificial intelligence tools in this class to prepare them for their use in the workplace.

  • I expect you to use AI (ChatGPT and image generation tools) in this class and will require its use for some assignments. Their use is an emerging skill, and we will discuss appropriate uses of this cutting-edge technology so you are able to use it effectively and ethically. 

  • Students are allowed to use AI tools, such as ChatGPT or DALL-E, with no special permission or documentation required.