Generative AI Literacy

Do you have permission to use AI for your work?

AI is a very tempting tool to use. Do you have explicit permission from your instructor to use it in your course? If not, don't use it!

If no, Don't use AI.

If Yes:

Have you followed the assignment instructions?

Always review your assignment or assessment instructions and policies in your syllabus or Blackboard course. When in doubt, always reach out to your instructor!

If no, Don't use AI.

If yes:

Have you checked that the AI output is accurate?

Information generated by generative AI tools like ChatGPT and others may be inaccurate and/or false. Review the Evaluation Criteria section of the Generative AI Literacy Guide for more info.

If no, Don't use AI.

If yes:

Have you cited or disclosed AI in your work?

State How AI Tools Were Used in Your Academic Work.

Be explicit about when and how AI tools were used in your academic work. Keep a record of communication with the AI tool (prompts used, outputs from the AI tool). Review The Library's Citation Guide for information and examples on how to cite and reference AI tools. 

Advice: Check with your professor!

• Each assignment or course may have different guidelines regarding AI usage.
• Using GenAI without approval is considered cheating. Review the Georgian College Academic Integrity regulations for more details.
• Use of unauthorized tools could also introduce plagiarism, fabrication, or copyright infringement into your work, unintentionally.
• Verify that the Generative AI tool you intend to use is approved by your instructor. Make sure you understand how the tool should be acknowledged or cited.

Advice: Your use is likely permitted.

• Many accessibility tools are now making use of AI capabilities
• Check with your accessibility advisor or adaptive technologist if you have concerns.

Advice: Cite, acknowledge or disclose your AI use!

• Clearly state when and where you have used GenAI tools to generate or assist in creating content.
• Transparency is crucial to maintaining academic integrity.
• Learn how to cite GenAI: Check the library's citation guide or connect with the Writing Centre for assistance

Advice: Data sources refer to the various origins of data used to train, validate, and test AI models - Learn more about the tool you plan to use, before you use it!

• The quality and diversity of these data sources significantly impact the performance and versatility of generative AI models.
• Investigate the data sources of the GenAI tool to be aware of any biases.
• Critically assess the outputs and ensures fair and unbiased use of AI-generated content.
• To check the data sources, you may have to review
  • the AI model’s documentation,
  • cross-check references and citations from different sources (research papers etc.) and
  • examine the Data collection methods of the AI tool.
• Review the Evaluating and selecting GenAI page for more information

Advice: Use GenAI tools (when permitted) to enhance your learning, not replace it!

• Over-reliance on AI can hinder your skill development and critical thinking abilities.
• Using GenAI tools can lead to academic integrity issues (cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, copyright violation.

Advice: Don't copy and paste information (personal info, course materials, library materials, other people's content) without permission!

• Be mindful of privacy regulations
• Ensure that the use of GenAI tools does not violate any privacy norms, particularly when handling sensitive or personal information.

1. No AI Assistance

No AI Assistance is about completing the task entirely on your own without any AI tools. AI won’t be part of the process. Your final product is 100% your work, done without any help from AI.

• Google Scholar
• Microsoft Excel (without AI features)
• Overleaf (without AI features)
• Textbooks & Course Materials
• Library Databases

2. Non-AI Editing Assistance

Non-AI Simple Editing Assistance is about using basic, non-AI tools like spell- checkers to correct typos and minor grammar issues. Your final product is entirely your own work. There is no AI involved in generating or rephrasing any part of your content.

• Grammarly (Basic)
• Microsoft Word Spell Check
• Suggestions (not genAI features)
• EndNote/Zotero
• Heningway Editor

3. AI Planning/Design Assistance

AI Planning/Design Assistance is about using AI tools in the early stages of your assignment (ideation, outlines, templates). Your final product is almost fully your work. No AI-generated content is directly included in your submission.

• ChatGPT (Brainstorming Only)
• Bard AI
• Notion AI
• Microsoft Co-Pilot (Brainstorming only)
• AI research tools (e.g. Scite, Elicit, Consensus, Keenious)

4. AI Assistance with Attribution

AI Assistance with Attribution is about using AI in the planning, editing and refinement stages of your assessment, provided it’s properly cited or disclosed. Your final product may include AI actively, but it must be fully acknowledged.

• Grammarly (Full Suite)
• QuillBot
• GitHub CoPilot
• Microsoft Co-Pilot
• ChatGPT

5. Full AI Assistance

Full AI Assistance is about assignments that are specifically designed to incorporate generative AI tools as part of the learning process. Your final product will include AI contribution, in line with the provided criteria for that assessment.

• ChatGPT/GPT-4
• DaLL-E
• Synthesia
• AutoCAD with AI Plugins
• Microsoft Co-Pilot