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Individual classes engage with AI in different ways depending on the discipline and course objectives and faculty will set the parameters for AI use in their classes. It is the responsibility of students to observe the AI policy of each individual course. The AI policy for this course is:
It is expected that all work you submit in this course will be your own. The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Dall-E, Gemini, or similar is expressly prohibited. Students are forbidden from using AI tools at all stages of their creative process. Use of a generative AI tool is considered academic misconduct and the violation will be reported to the University’s Academic Integrity Board. Academic misconduct includes (but is not limited to) using ideas, words, images, or other content that you did not create without attribution and presenting that content as if you were the creator.
Certain assignments in this course will permit the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Dall-E, Gemini, or similar. By default, the use of such tools is disallowed unless otherwise stated. You may only use generative AI tools on those assignments where permission is expressly granted. Further, any use must be appropriately acknowledged and include a corresponding citation. It is the student’s responsibility to evaluate the AI output for validity and applicability to the topic. Violations of this policy will be considered academic misconduct.
Students are encouraged to utilize generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Dall-E, Gemini, or similar for all assignments and assessments in this course. Proper acknowledgment and corresponding citations are required for any use of such tools. It is the student’s responsibility to evaluate the AI output for validity and applicability to the topic. Violations of this policy will be considered academic misconduct.
At Niagara University, all members of the university community share the responsibility for creating conditions that support academic integrity. To this end, course instructors may use TurnItIn to compare a student’s work with other written sources. It is important to note that TurnItIn renders a “similarity score,” which is not an identification of plagiarism. Rather, it is an indication that a student’s writing is similar to other published or unpublished texts, and the instructor must then verify the originality and authorship of that student’s submission. Student writing submissions in this course will be checked using TurnItIn. Any students who have questions or concerns about the use of TurnItIn should contact their professor at the beginning of the semester.
By remaining in this class, students agree to having their papers checked for similarity, authorship verification, and AI-generated content using TurnItIn. The submitted papers will be added to TurnItIn's database solely for plagiarism detection purposes, subject to TurnItIn's usage policy.
Note to Faculty: Please read this statement carefully and adjust it to your unique circumstances. This is suggested language only; you must make edits to fit your course requirements.
Students must review this syllabus and the requirements- including the online terms and testing requirements- to determine if they wish to remain in the course. Enrollment in the course is an agreement to abide by and accept all terms. Any student may elect to drop or withdraw from this course before the end of the drop/add period.
Exams and quizzes within this course may require online proctoring. Therefore, students will be required to have a laptop computer and [OPTIONAL] webcam (USB or internal) with a microphone when taking an exam or quiz. Additionally, students are required to take proctored exams in a Google Chrome browser; other browsers and the Google Chrome app for phones will not work. When taking proctored exams, students must have [the Proctorio Google Chrome extension installed and enabled on their Google Chrome browser OR Respondus Lockdown Browser installed OR Respondus Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor installed<- faculty to select which product they are using].
[FOR REMOTE PROCTORING ONLY/ NOT FOR IN-CLASS TESTING] Students understand that recordings from any private residence must be done with the permission of any person residing in the residence. To avoid any concerns in this regard, students should select private spaces for the testing. The University library and other academic sites at the University offer secure private settings for recordings and students with concerns may discuss location of an appropriate space for the recordings with their instructor or advisor. Students must ensure that any recordings do not invade any third party privacy rights and accept all responsibility and liability for violations of any third party privacy concerns. Setup information will be provided prior to taking the proctored exam.
