All work submitted in this course must be your own. Contributions from anyone or anything else, including AI sources, must be properly quoted and cited every time they are used.

You may use AI programs such as ChatGPT to help generate ideas and brainstorm. You cannot use AI programs to write your posts, papers, or presentations. You should note that the material generated by these programs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise problematic. Beware that use may also stifle your own independent thinking and creativity. You may not submit any work generated by an AI program as your own. If you include material generated by an AI program, it should be cited like any other reference material.

AI writing tools such as ChatGPT have valid uses. There are a few things to consider before using them as part of your college studies:

First, like all tools, AI has limitations such as generating incorrect information, producing harmful instructions or biased content, and the information used to generate the text is often limited.
Second, the act of writing helps our brain to synthesize, clarify, and understand new information. When we use a tool to do even part of this work, we may be shortchanging our own learning.
Finally, not all instructors or even all assignments will allow the use of these types of tools. It is your responsibility to understand the requirements, identify your own learning goals for the class, and prepare your assignment accordingly

If you decide to use an AI writing tool for an assignment in this class, you will also need to submit a declaration, like the example below, at the top of your assignment:

"I used ChatGPT to complete this assignment. My search words were “XXX". I agreed with "X", but I adjusted my paragraph to include "Y". I added a paragraph because the AI text did not include a description of "Z". I also rewrote the conclusion to align with my other changes".