Generative AI
This page offers resources around the instructional use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools that may be useful to Chemeketa faculty. Tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and many more are becoming widely available to faculty and students alike. While there are certainly challenges associated with these technologies, there are also benefits to teaching and learning that will be explored on this page. Please check back often for updates, as this is an ever-evolving topic.
Addressing AI in the Classroom and the Syllabus
Chemeketa Faculty Demonstrations
For most courses, it will be important to address student use of artificial intelligence in the course syllabus. Below are several resources that offer verbiage for addressing AI in the syllabus.
Chemeketa Syllabus Resources
Collaborative Syllabus Resources
- The Sentient Syllabus Project – examples of syllabus-appropriate text for use in “an era of AI.”
- AI-related classroom policies from various institutions and courses
Academic Integrity Concerns – Generative AI (ChatGPT, BingChat)
We have updated the academic integrity syllabus statement to include additional information defining plagiarism as the unauthorized use of generative artificial intelligence. Please add this information to your syllabus.
Syllabus Statement
Academic honesty is an important building block of any learning community. Students and instructors demonstrate academic honesty when they participate truthfully, fairly, and respectfully. Being dishonest in your academic work not only interferes with your personal growth as a learner, it has a negative impact on your class community.
Chemeketa takes academic dishonesty seriously. If you are found in violation of Chemeketa’s academic honesty policy (POL 5020), you may be subject to the disciplinary process as reflected in Chemeketa’s academic honesty procedure (PRO 5020) and the Student Rights and Responsibilities. Violations of academic honesty include but are not limited to plagiarism, cheating, falsification, tampering, and getting inappropriate assistance. Violations also include using any form of generative artificial intelligence (such as text, image, or code generators like ChatGPT or Bing Chat) to complete your assignments or exams for this class, unless I specifically allow it.
[If the use of generative AI is permitted, then add:] “I will make clear any approved use of generative AI on assignment instructions” …and follow up by providing clear guidelines for which tools are permitted, how they may be used, and for what reason.
To learn more about academic honesty, visit the Academic Honesty webpage: https://www.chemeketa.edu/students/student-rights-responsibilities/academic-honesty/
Suggested, optional addendum:Two of the main reasons students choose to cheat are pressure to do well and feeling overwhelmed. If you are experiencing anxiety and are overwhelmed to a degree that you are tempted to cheat, please communicate with me, a counselor, or a tutor to get help.
Educator Resources from Turnitin
Turnitin is Chemeketa’s plagiarism checker and is integrated into Canvas. While Turnitin and other plagiarism checkers may offer some AI analysis tools, Chemeketa’s license does not. Turnitin does, however, provide resources for educators to review assignments and discussion prompts for vulnerabilities to generative AI tools:
Learning More About Generative AI
Explore the following curated content to learn more about the current climate surrounding Generative AI and its use in education.
- AI Foundational Guide for Higher Ed – published by Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, this guide provides recommendations on harnessing the power of AI and addressing potential challenges.
- Student Perspectives on Using AI – published by Educause, this video highlights ways some students use AI in their coursework.
- Unlocking the Power of AI: How Tools Like ChatGPT Can Make Teaching Easier and More Effective – Harvard Business Publishing presents a webinar exploring the use of Generative AI tools in teaching.