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AI Workshop

This library research guide supports AI workshops taught in Holman Library.

Using AI in college courses

The following scenarios may help you decide when it's okay to use AI

Using AI to... AI Use Appropriate?
Define terms or explain concepts to help you better understand course material Yes
Understand assignment instructions Yes
Generate topic ideas based on assignment instructions Yes, usually
Develop an outline for a speech or paper on a topic Yes, usually
Search for sources -- books, articles, websites, etc Maybe, with a lot of caution
Summarize the main ideas in sources -- books, articles, websites, etc Maybe, with a lot of caution
Create written responses for assignments or discussion boards No
Write papers or speeches No

Use AI to ASSIST you  -- not SUBSTITUTE for you

Using AI at Green River College

TLDR -- Green River doesn't have an AI use policy.

When a GRC instructor suspects that a student used AI to complete school work, the Rules of Student Conduct section on Academic Dishonesty govern the situation.

Academic Dishonesty-- Any act of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, and fabrication.

In academically honest writing or speaking, the student documents their source of information whenever:

  • Another person's exact words are quoted;
  • Another person's idea, opinion or theory is used through paraphrase; and
  • Facts, statistics, or other illustrative materials are borrowed.

In order to complete academically honest work, students should:

  • Acknowledge all sources according to the method of citation preferred by the instructor;
  • Write as much as possible from one's own understanding of the materials and in one's own voice;
  • Ask an authority on the subject, such as the instructor who assigned the work; and
  • Seek help from academic student services such as the library and/or writing center.