Academic Integrity

At this moment, students are discouraged from using generative artificial intelligence tools unless provided clear instructions by their faculty. Here is an educational video (1:03) you can share with your students on Conestoga's AI Guidelines:

To learn more about Generative AI in teaching, feel free to:

• Visit Teaching and Learning's website 
• Complete two Artificial Intelligence Microcredentials on Teaching and Assessment. 
• Attend Effective Teaching workshops on Artificial Intelligence.
• Review Supporting Academic Integrity: Ethical Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Information Sheet (Special thanks to the Academic Integrity Council of Ontario (AICO) for developing the resource). 

If you are considering using generative AI in your course, please review:

• Conestoga's Using Generative Artificial Intelligence SharePoint for Institutional Guidelines 
•  UBC's Generative AI Flowchart 

For effective communication on Gen AI, please review:

• Teaching and Learning's Generative AI and Assessment section. 
• Share Conestoga's GenAI for Students website with your students. 

For investigation support for the suspected use of Gen AI 

• Review Teaching and Learning's Using Turnitin’s Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) Detection Tool and the Process Guide for Navigating Potential Academic Offences
• Reach out to the Academic Integrity Office for consultation. 

1. Notify students if and when Gen AI is permitted in the course. For AI statements, please review Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assessment Statements for Students.
2. Notify students if and when software detection tools are used for assessments (i.e., Turnitin AI detection feature). Keep in mind that students have the right to opt out.
3. Never input students' work and Conestoga-owned materials to third-party sites and platforms. 
4. Remember that any AI detection tool, including Turnitin's AI detection feature, can produce a false positive. Turnitin's AI report should be one piece of evidence in an academic incident investigation. For more information on Turnitin's AI detection feature, visit here.
5. If a student has been found responsible for using Gen AI, we recommend filing the incident under the category Using Unauthorized Aids and Assistance.