ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence tool which is becoming very popular in higher education. It is a productivity tool but concerns have been raised about its use in assessment. Oxford Brookes’ immediate response is to be supportive of the use of AI tools and provide some clarity and advice and support a conversation about assessment among staff and students
Chat GPT guidance
Programme teams need to discuss the implications of the use of AI tools for their subject area, including assessment. For this reason, communication with students about the use of AI tools is best done at the subject level.
Module leaders should clarify to students if AI tools cannot be used in the assessment for their module and explain why; otherwise, the default position is that students can use AI tools but must declare them.
- Undeclared, deceptive use of AI tools is not allowed and may lead to a SIRT investigation, so it is important for Module Leaders to make clear to students that they must complete the declaration form if they use AI tools. We are using a form for this so we can better understand how students are using AI in their learning and assessment.
Further advice and guidance about designing academic integrity into assessment can be found on OCAED.
During the semester OCAED and colleagues will be organising various opportunities for academic staff to engage with development and discussions about AI tools in teaching and learning more widely.
Resources and advice for staff who want to try the AI productivity tool are on this googlesite Temporary location for staff guidance
Use AI Tools cautiously
Students should follow good practice in their assignments and always maintain high standards of academic integrity. This is defined as ‘doing your own work and giving credit to others for their work (Centre for Academic Development, 2023). This applies to whatever is used in the production of assignments, including sources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT.
From January 2023, if you use any AI tools for your assessment, you need to state your use in a declaration form in Moodle when you submit your work. This is similar to referencing your sources in your bibliography. We are using a form for this so we can better understand how students are using AI in their learning and assessment. In the declaration, you need to specify which tools you have used and how you have used them in your assignment, for example, what you asked the tool to do.
You should also check your module guidance or with your Module Leader to see if AI tools can be used for your assessment(s) as there may be some assessments where AI tools cannot be used. Please also check that you understand the academic conduct breaches at Brookes to ensure you are following good practice. If you breach regulations, this may impact your grades and suitability for professional practice.
More guidance for students on academic integrity will be available shortly via the Centre for Academic Development.