Learn how you can use generative AI responsibly to benefit your learning
You’ll have likely encountered generative artificial intelligence (genAI) tools in your life and studies. These are systems which use machine learning to automatically generate content, such as text in the case of ChatGPT, based on a user prompt.
As an innovative and proactive educator, Deakin welcomes you as a student to develop your awareness, knowledge and skills to use these technologies ethically and responsibly so you can graduate as a digitally fluent citizen and employee. We are already seeing AI-assisted tools adopted in many professional workplaces.
But it is important for you know how you can use genAI in a way that benefits your learning while engaging with it critically and ethically.
Deakin guide to using generative AI
To help you with this, we’ve put together, co-designed with Deakin students, the new Deakin guide to using generative AI in your studies. This guide provides a handy checklist of tips, potential risks and questions to ask yourself when using generative AI for different study tasks.
- Using genAI at Deakin
- Understanding the risks and limitations
- Using genAI for study and assessments
- Acknowledging your use
- Getting further support
- Checklist: Am I ready to use genAI?
You may wish to also check the Library guide to using genAI.
Guidelines for use
If you want to explore using AI tools to assist with your assignments or research, you should:
- Use AI as a tool to assist you in your research and writing, but not as a replacement for your critical thinking and analysis.
- Ensure that you appropriately cite and reference any text or output generated by AI in your assignment, along with any other sources you use. You should clearly indicate where in your assessment task you have used AI-generated material.
- Understand the AI tool’s limitations and use it in conjunction with other sources to ensure the credibility and reliability of the information you present. You need to check the accuracy of all information generated by AI tools.
- Be aware of the University’s student academic integrity policy and ensure that you follow it.
- Make sure that the final product is your own work, and not just copied from an AI generator. You can use the generated text as a prompt for inspiration or guidance, but the final submitted assessment must be your work, creation, and analysis.
Remember to always read assessment instructions carefully and check with your unit chair if it is acceptable to use genAI in your assessment.
By following this guide, you can use generative AI as a valuable tool to assist you in your research and writing. Understanding how to use these tools correctly is essential to avoiding breaches that could impact your successful course progression and possibly even your graduation.