AI Resources for Students and Educators
Ready to harness the risks and rewards of generative artificial intelligence (AI)? This technology has revolutionized teaching and learning in higher education, presenting many implications, challenges, and opportunities. ATUS and the Center for Instructional Innovation have prepared a comprehensive collection of resources for both teachers and learners to help guide your success.
AI Hub
Western's collection of AI-related groups at Western, guidance, challenges, resources, and educational opportunities to support teaching, learning, research, and administrative work for students, faculty, and staff.
Includes links to :
- Guidance for students, faculty, and staff
- AI-related groups on campus
- Educational opportunities
- Additional resources
- Where to find support.
AI Within Academic Tools
A list of educational technology academic tools using AI features and the current status of implementation at Western.
This list includes:
- Canvas
- Panopto
- Zoom
- Socrative
Academic Uses of AI for Students
Includes a comparison of Generative AI products as well as advice covering the following questions:
- What is AI?
- How can I be sure it is OK to use AI?
- How can using AI be beneficial in my education?
- How can using AI be a bad idea in my education?
- How do I cite AI-generated work?
- What AI generator products are useful?
- How do I write a prompt for an AI generator?
- How do I critically review AI results?
- How do I show that I did not use AI?
- What do I do if a professor accuses me of AI plagiarism?
AI and Chatbots Teaching Considerations
Includes how to rethink teaching practices to discourage unauthorized use of generative AI, curriculum design considerations, and how to use AI as a learning tool.
FAQs: Generative AI Guidelines
Includes background information on AI, considerations and policies, and AI-detection resources.
Evaluating Student Work When AI is Suspected
includes strategies and tools for evaluating student work, advice for discussing with students, and ways to resolve the situation.
Flowchart: Pathways for Academic Uses of AI at WWU
Step-by-step guidance for making decisions about the use of generative AI for both faculty and students in both graphic and text formats.
Additional Western Resources
For more information, please review the following:
- Academic Integrity Office
Academic Honesty Violation Information for Students - Disability Access Center
Inquire about AI in classes and AI as accommodation - Syllabi at WWU
Syllabi policies and guidelines in one place - Western Libraries
AI in Library Databases Notice - University Communications and Marketing
AI in Communications and Marketing
Need consultation or guidance for using generative AI in education?
Please contact Learning Systems at CanvasHelp@wwu.edu