With the rise of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, students, faculty, and administrators are considering how to use and evaluate A.I.-generated text in academic writing. Practical, ethical, technological, pedagogical, and social justice issues abound. 

This page of resources is intended for faculty, students, staff, and administrators. It is a work in progress. UMB does not currently have an institutional policy on the use of A.I. tools in academic writing.

• Considerations for Using and Addressing Advanced Automated Tools in Coursework and Assignments
  • From the University of Delaware. A resource list including example language for syllabi.

• A.I. Text Generators and Teaching Writing: Starting Points for Inquiry
  • From the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Clearinghouse.

• Initial Guidance for Evaluating the Use of AI in Scholarship and Creativity
  • From CCCC/MLA (guiding college writing instruction professional organizations). A preliminary set of guidelines for scholars and journal reviewers. January 2024. 

• Critical A.I. Literacy and Critical Assessment
  • From Anna Mills. Free module introducing students to the "nature, risks, and ethics of language models like ChatGPT."

• How to Cite ChatGPT in APA Style
  • The current APA policy on citing ChatGPT; part of an ongoing discussion.