It is important to use AI generated content responsibly and ethically.

While Generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, have great potential to improve our lives and save time, their use to generate academic content for coursework can be considered an act of academic misconduct (cheating) because it is not your own work.

Depending on the expected outcomes of the work assigned to you during your time at AC you may find the use of Generative AI tools to be: prohibited, permitted or permitted only for specific tasks, or unrestricted.

The following notices may appear in your Brightspace course or as part of your assignment's instructions.

• Prohibited
  • The educational value of this course lies not only in the mastery of course content but also in the process of engaging first with the material. The work you do in this course is intended to strengthen original though, critical thinking, and individual problem-solving skills. The use of generative AI to complete course work compromises the learning process and the achievement of course learning requirements. 
• Some Use Permitted
  • Students may use generative AI in this course in accordance with the guidelines outlined by the instructor for each assessment, provided that the use of generative AI is cited following instructions communicated in the Weekly Schedule.
• Some Use Permitted 
  • Students may use generative AI in this course in accordance with the guidelines outlined by instructor for activities such as brainstorming, outlining, revising, or editing, provided that the use of generative AI is cited following instructions communicated in the Weekly Schedule.
• Unrestricted Use
  • Students may use generative AI throughout this course in whatever way enhances their learning. No special documentation or citation is required. When uncertain, students should reach out to their professor, who will clarify as necessary.

If you are still unsure or if your professor has not indicated when and if generative AI is permitted in your course, please contact them directly before proceeding.

Algonquin’s Contract Cheating Directive

Under Algonquin College Policy AA48 – Academic Integrity, “Academic work submitted by learners is evaluated on the assumption that the work presented by the learner is their own” and defines contract cheating as “[a] third-party completing work, with or without payment, for a learner, who then submits the work as their own, where such input is not permitted.”

Using content generated by AI and claiming it as your own work is considered contract cheating. Violations of these expectations will be brought forward as instances of academic misconduct under this policy.

To learn more about Academic Integrity/Plagiarism please visit the resources on our Plagiarism website https://algonquincollege.libguides.com/research/plagiarism

Support for Faculty Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Classroom. https://www.algonquincollege.com/lts/ai/

For additional information and resources on academic integrity at Algonquin College.

Please take a few minutes to read Algonquin College's policy on Academic Integrity.