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The Generative Artificial Intelligence Overview aims to provide readers with a foundational understanding of GenAI from a University of Waterloo perspective. These slides can be incorporated into LEARN courses or class instruction.
Wrestling with a giant: how GenAI is impacting academia at Waterloo
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a black box to most of us. Since November 2022 it has been making headlines and challenging instructors and students to consider how it can be used in academia and when it’s appropriate.
While people would like a hard and fast rule to attach to the use of GenAI – this is easier said than done. Making a strict rule can be detrimental, especially when this technology is evolving so quickly.
For students and instructors who are wondering where the line should be drawn for using GenAI in the completion of assessments, the answer is simple. Assessments must be, and have always been required to be, the students own work.
Check out the full piece: Wrestling with a giant: how GenAI is impacting academia at Waterloo in the Daily Bulletin to review what is your own work and how to use GenAI ethically.
New Video: Thinking about Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
An overview for University of Waterloo instructors on considerations for generative artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. Includes recommendations instructors may wish to implement in their teaching practice.