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Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Faculty & Staff

About this guide

This guide is designed to help faculty and staff navigate the evolving role of AI in the classroom by providing  a general overview of generative AI, practical strategies for incorporating AI into assignments, and ethical considerations.

What is AI?

An overview of AI and how generative AI differs from AI you may have used before.

Educational uses

Guidance on how you can use AI in student assignments, includes sample activities and assessments. 

AI FAQs

Answers to common questions about AI tools, including how they work, their limitations, and how to use them responsibly in academic settings.

Understanding AI tools

Explains how AI tools like ChatGPT generate content using data patterns, not human reasoning or understanding. 

What AI can & can't do

Highlights the strengths of AI in summarizing, brainstorming, and language support while clarifying that it cannot verify facts, understand context, or replace critical thinking.

Responsible & ethical AI use

Outlines best practices for using AI transparently, ethically, and in alignment with academic integrity standards.

Checking AI-generated content

Provides strategies to evaluate the accuracy, bias, and reliability of content created by AI before using it in assignments or research.

Writing better prompts

Teaches how to write clear, specific prompts to get more useful, relevant, and accurate responses from AI tools.

How to cite AI tools

Explains when and how to cite-AI-generated content using appropriate citation styles like MLA, APA, and Chicago.

Departmental policies on AI use

Summarizes program and course specific rules on acceptable AI use in coursework and assignments.

Learn more: resources & reading

Offers recommended tools, readings, and support services for students who what to deepen their understanding of AI ethics and usage.