To avoid academic integrity issues, students should use AI tools only as directed by the instructor. Any use of AI should be discussed and disclosed to the instructor.
Students should maintain a record of their work-in-progress as evidence of their authorship, using tools such as track changes or file version history. Students using approved AI resources should document the prompts/inputs used as well as retain a copy of the output generated.
If using an approved AI platform on an assignment, be sure to document its use in your working drafts using the methods below.
“[AI platform, e.g. Perplexity] was used to generate an initial list of topics. The prompt/input used was [insert prompt]. A copy of the output is below [insert AI-generated output].”
“I wrote the original text and then used [AI platform, e.g. Grammarly] to correct grammatical errors and suggest more specific vocabulary. Revisions to original content have been tracked using track changes in Word.”
Prompt and output logs – if generative AI, retain a copy of the prompts or other inputs used, the original output produced by the AI platform, and any other modifications or adjustments made throughout the session.
Drafts – use track changes and/or version history to show how the AI content was incorporated into your work. Use additional annotations in the document if necessary to more fully explain how you appropriately incorporated AI-generated outputs.
It is unlikely that an instructor will allow AI-generated output to be cited as reliable source in an academic work. However, if the instructor has deemed it appropriate, be sure to properly cite the output generated by the AI platform:
1. Text generated by ChatGPT, September 1, 2024, OpenAI, https://chat.openai.com
1. ChatGPT, response to “Explain the early Church’s response to Gnosticism,” OpenAI, September 1, 2024.
(ChatGPT, September 1, 2024).