Coventry University Group recognises the significance of these tools and their potential value both in your learning and in future work.  As a developing technology AI has the potential to be transformative and to be disruptive.  The University Group:

… recognises the potential of AI tools in our teaching, learning and in the workplaces that our students will be entering.  It is therefore important that we support their use in a considered and transparent way that recognises the associated risks.

Understanding the potential risks in using AI tools, such as the creation of incorrect information and the ethical and data ownership issues is important and is part of the AI literacies that we will help you develop.    

To help you understand how you can use AI in your education the University Group has produced a range of guidance resources and set out expectations for how you evidence your use of AI tools.  Helpful information on the limitations and possible uses of AI are provided below with expected behaviours.  Links to more detailed information are also provided.

Each assessment will provide an indication of expected AI use using these categories:

🟢 Green – integral, use of AI is designed into the task.  You will demonstrate critical engagement with AI tools.

🔴 Red – no use of AI tools permitted; reserved for assessments in examination conditions i.e. Examinations, OSCEs and Vivas.

🟡 Amber – AI use is allowed for assistive purposes as specified by the module team. 

Examples of ways in which AI tools might be used include (do please speak to the staff teaching on your module for further guidance as this list is not comprehensive):

Inspiring to generate research questions, prompts or search terms.

Planning and management to suggest a title, structure, subheadings, or themes.

Sources and data collection to search, generate, generate quizzes or questionnaires.

Summarising and consolidating notes and sources.

Analysing to find themes, patterns, or motifs in data sets.

Composing to generate images, text, music, programme code, or other materials.

Translating small sections of your written or recorded work into another language

Presenting data in formats such as graphs, charts, tables or slides.

Checking and proofreading work or check work and suggesting improvements.

Other – this list is non-exhaustive and AI will develop and change over time, therefore it is important to talk to staff teaching on your module.

While considered use of AI tools can be beneficial, overuse can limit the development of your own critical analysis, research, evaluation, content creation and other academic skills.  In using AI also be mindful that:

• Content generated can be incorrect and so needs careful review. 
• AI tools can amplify existing stereotypes and bias.

• Review your module assessment brief to ensure you understand the expectations for using AI.  If in doubt ask your module leader.

• It is your responsibility when submitting assessments to make it clear when you have used AI, ensuring it is appropriately acknowledged/referenced.

• Where you have used AI do check for accuracy of information against reliable sources using Locate, the library database for example.

• Do ensure all work you submit is your own.

• Do not upload any personal or confidential information to AI tools.

• Keep a record of the processes undertaken to complete the assessment task; you may be called upon to evidence, through an interview or viva, how you have undertaken the requirements for the assessment.