Restricted Usage: Unless explicitly permitted by or discussed with your teacher, the use of digital text or image generators (such as ChatGPT, QuillBot, Copilot, or Gemini) for producing written assignments or graded work, including short assignments like forum posts, is not permitted. Non-compliance will be considered academic dishonesty.
Rationale for Restricted Usage: Experts know best how to prompt AI tools and evaluate the quality of their output. Our assignments focus on developing your own understanding and skills through original work, allowing you to build the expertise you will need throughout your academic, professional, and personal life. By engaging in original work with restricted AI assistance, you will develop your unique voice and perspective, which will set you apart and bring value to your future projects. This policy also allows for fair assessment of your growing knowledge and abilities.
Maintaining Integrity: All submitted work should be your own creation, maintaining a consistent writing style and quality throughout the semester. If evidence emerges that this policy has been violated, even after grading, the assignment's grade will be revised to uphold our standards of academic honesty.
Oral Defense: In some cases, you may be invited to discuss your work in a one-on-one conversation with your teacher. This serves as both an opportunity to showcase your knowledge and a means to verify the originality of your work.
