ChatGPT & AI

What are Artificial Intelligence tools?

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are a set of tools intended to automate and improve day-to-day tasks. ChatGPT is just one example of an AI tool. Some other examples include (but are not limited to):

Quillbot, Wordtune, Paraphraser
Resoomer, Editpad
ChatAI, ChatGPT, ChatGPT.ai and other tools based on similar generative AI tools
Midjourney, Dall-E 2

Each of these tools aims to assist with common daily tasks such as writing, summarizing, paraphrasing and even image generation. Using these tools without permission may:

constitute cheating and result in academic misconduct,
introduce fabricated, incorrect or biased information into your research and writing
cause integrity and ethical issues in work related settings.

Using AI tools instead of developing the skills needed to meet course learning outcomes can be detrimental to your progress both in college and in your career.

Is the use of ChatGPT in school considered Cheating?

Watch the following video for a brief discussion of some of the issues and concerns around the use of AI tools in education.

Video source: CTV News Saskatoon. (2023, January 27). Is the use of ChatGPT in schools considered cheating? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/4FfTGRBAKe0

What Students Should Know About AI & ChatGPT

While Artificial Intelligence tools (such as ChatGPT) have many useful purposes, there are also a significant number of ethical issues surrounding their use in academic work. Parami University has many services to help you complete your academic work WITHOUT the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Review the following concerns and check in with your your professor, or the academic advisors at The Parami Language and Learning Center.

Advice for Students Regarding AI Tools & ChatGPT

The following are some suggestions to consider with respect to Artificial Intelligence tools, ChatGPT, and your academic work at Parami University.

Ask Your Instructor Before Using AI tools

Check your syllabus, assignment outline(s), and Blackboard shell for specific permission to use Artificial Intelligence tools.
If you do not see permission, do not use tools such as ChatGPT, Quillbot, Textsummarizer, etc.
Contact your professor and ask about a specific tool you'd like to use before you start

If your professor has not given permission to use these tools:

Doing so is considered dishonest, and may result in academic misconduct charges
Contact the academic advisors at Parami's Language and Learning Center

Learn Academic Integrity Policies

Review Parami's Academic Integrity Policy.

Experiment With AI Tools

Experiment with AI tools and learn about their strengths and weaknesses. Think critically about the ethical concerns that they introduce if used in academic work. Consider what opportunities AI tools may present for your future work environment, and discuss these with your professors to learn more.

Critically Evaluate Information From AI Sources

Like any source you use in your assignments, make sure you critically evaluate anything that comes from an artificial intelligence source.

Remember....You Still Need to Cite!

To avoid plagiarism and academic misconduct, any information that you use that is not your own (ideas, text, images, more) must be cited. Learn how to cite ChatGPT and other AI tools on the Library's citation guide.

Academic Misconduct - Consequences

Penalties for Academic Misconduct range in severity, depending on the situation and the number of prior academic misconduct issues.

The initial penalties for academic integrity offences at Parami University may include:

verbal warning
resubmitting work
mark of zero in the work involved

Depending on the academic misconduct, your professor may also ask you to complete additional academic integrity training, attend a workshop or seek individual help to ensure that you can learn from the mistake and move on to be successful in your future assignments.

Academic Misconduct offences are recorded by the Registrar's office.

After one or more offences, penalties increase in severity and may also include:

mark of zero in the course (after multiple offences)
suspension from the college for one or more semesters
dismissal from program or college for varying periods of time

Review the Parami University's Categories of Misconduct and Penalties for full details about academic integrity and misconduct, including definitions, policies and procedures, and consequences.

Except where otherwise noted, this page is adapted from Chat GPT and Artificial Intelligence by Georgian College, licensed under a CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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