{"id":254729,"date":"2024-11-20T22:13:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T22:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/?p=254729"},"modified":"2025-08-20T17:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T17:06:12","slug":"read-this-before-you-use-chatgpt-for-your-assignments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/technology\/read-this-before-you-use-chatgpt-for-your-assignments\/","title":{"rendered":"Read this before you use ChatGPT for your assignments"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F0F0F0″ custom_padding=”19px|15px|11px|15px|false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=”How to use ChatGPT responsibly ” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”25px” content_max_width=”1100px” module_id=”tip4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h3″ header_text_align=”left” custom_margin=”|0px||0px|false|false” custom_padding=”|10px|0px|0px|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px||15px|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]You may have already started using ChatGPT and other AI tools for your assignment<\/span>. Critical considerations before taking <\/span>additional<\/span> steps include the following:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=”Do you have your instructor\u2019s permission? ” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”25px” content_max_width=”1100px” module_id=”tip3″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h3″ custom_margin=”|0px||0px|false|false” custom_padding=”|10px|0px|10px|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Instructor permission for use of AI tools for course assignments varies. Some instructors encourage students to us<\/span>e ChatGPT<\/span>, some allow limited use, and others prohibit use. Before you begin<\/span> (or continue with)<\/span> interacting with an AI tool, carefully read your course syllabus<\/span> for a description of<\/span> the scope of AI tool use for assignments. Carefully re<\/span>view<\/span> general statements<\/span>, examine <\/span>specific assignment instructions<\/span>,<\/span> and highlight phrases <\/span>relating<\/span> to AI tool use. <\/span>If you cannot <\/span>locate<\/span> information about the use of ChatGPT, reach out<\/span> to your instructor.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=”Do you know how to cite and document your use of ChatGPT? ” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”25px” content_max_width=”1100px” module_id=”tip3″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h3″ custom_margin=”|0px||0px|false|false” custom_padding=”|10px|0px|10px|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Your instructor may <\/span>allow you to <\/span>use of ChatGPT <\/span>if<\/span> you cite and document how you have used th<\/span>is<\/span> tool. You <\/span>may <\/span>need to consider the style guide you are to use for the course; if you are following APA style, for example, do you need to cite the use of ChatGPT<\/span> in a particular way<\/span>? If you have been asked to include evidence of your prompts and the output generated by the tool, should you capture this information via screenshots and include it in your appendices? If you are unsure, the UVic library <\/span>provides<\/span> helpful guidance on citing AI tool use and on documenting prompts and outputs.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=”Do you know the risks of using ChatGPT? ” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”25px” content_max_width=”1100px” module_id=”tip3″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h3″ custom_margin=”|0px||0px|false|false” custom_padding=”|10px|0px|10px|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]AI tools are notorious for generating hallucinated content, creating false citations, and <\/span>producing <\/span>output<\/span> that is vague, impersonal, biased, and \u201crobotic\u201d in tone. Can you confidently spot errors in its output? Can you <\/span>identify<\/span> and rely on the sources it has drawn on for the created text? How do you feel about using text that may have been pulled from sources without their permission or knowledge?\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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