Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Using generative AI

Using generative AI guidelines

In a nutshell

Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) use is permitted for the major project, but not for the exam. Acknowledge use of genAI in the edit summary, with a link to the conversation or tool used and prompt details. Fact-check genAI content and only cite peer-reviewed sources which you have consulted. Human-rewrite genAI content to enhance quality.

Summary

Figure 1. This image was generated by Motivation and Emotion student JorjaFive using Midjourney and uploaded to Wikimedia Commons for use in the flourishing in the elderly chapter.

GenAI tools can help brainstorm, explain concepts, develop a structure, synthesise ideas, and improve the quality of written expression. GenAI tools can aid but should not replace independent reading and thinking about primary sources.

Acknowledge genAI use in Wikiversity edit summaries. Follow the principle that "more acknowledgment is better than less". Academia is based on transparency. However, acknowledgement is not required for low-level tasks such as improving spelling and grammar.

You are responsible for content you submit. Be aware of limitations of genAI tools such as inaccuracies, biases, and incomplete content. Fact-check all claims and only cite peer-reviewed citations which you consulted.

The best results are obtained from genAI tools through carefully crafted prompting based of primary sources.

If you are unsure, post to discussions, so we can all learn together.

Detailed guidelines

Use ethically, with caution

Learning to use genAI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini. and Microsoft Copilot) responsibly and ethically is an emerging skill. GenAI tools can be used to enhance academic work, but should be used judiciously and as a supplementary tool, rather than as a replacement for independent thinking and academic inquiry.

How to acknowledge

Figure 2. If contributing genAI content, include the tool and prompt details in the edit summary, ideally with a link to the conversation

Figure 3. Example page history which demonstrates best practice edit summaries for contributing and revising genAI content

GenAI tools may be used to assist in preparation of the major project (topic development and book chapter). Use of such tools must be clearly acknowledged in Wikiversity edit summaries (e.g., see Figure 2), otherwise it is a violation of academic integrity.

Best practice is to include a publicly accessible link to the chatbot conversation (e.g., ChatGPT shared links FAQ). If a link can't be shared, then provide details about the tool and prompt in edit summary, (e.g., "ChatGPT May 24 Version. Prompt detail or summary") (see Figure 3). The chatbot conversation should not be included as a citation and listed in the references because it is not a reliable, primary, peer-reviewed source.

These practices help to ensure that the use of genAI is clear. Transparency is key to good practice in academia. If in doubt, err on the side of too much acknowledgement rather than not enough. However, there is no need to acknowledge genAI use for low-level tasks such as fixing grammar and spelling.

Limitations

Be aware of the limitations of genAI tools. Content they generate may be inaccurate, biased, incomplete, or otherwise problematic. Minimal effort prompts yield low quality results. Refine prompts to get better outcomes. You are entirely responsible for the accuracy and quality of any content you submit.

Fact-check and cite

Always fact check. Regardless of whether genAI has been used, all claims need to be supported by verified peer-reviewed citations which you have consulted. Low-energy or unreflective reuse of text generated by genAI large language models without further investigation and reviewing of primary, peer-reviewed academic literature is likely to lead to a poor quality result. GenAI tools work best for topics which you already understand. Guide and craft genAI responses based on your reading of peer-reviewed theory and research.

Going forth

Despite these warnings, you are encouraged to explore use of genAI tools to help develop higher quality work. Recommended uses of genAI tools include:

• brainstorming
• explaining key concepts
• developing a structure
• synthesising complex ideas
• rephrasing to improve analysing readability and the quality of written expression
• checking spelling and grammar
• image generation (e.g., see Figure 1)
• scenario generation
• critical feedback and suggestions for improvement

If you are unsure about how to use genAI effectively or how to acknowledge its use appropriately, create or contribute to a conversation by posting to discussions, so we can all learn together.

Learn about genAI

• WTF is AI? provides a useful introduction and non-technical overview about how genAI works, what it is capable of, limitations, and issues.
• To learn more, explore GenAI for students (University of Canberra Library).

See also

• Wikibooks:Artificial Intelligence (draft proposal)
• Wikipedia:Large language models (draft proposal)
• Wikiversity:Artificial intelligence (draft proposal)