AI Concerns Determining Misuse

Determining whether a student has misused AI on an assignment may be more complex than looking for other types of academic misconduct, such as plagiarism. You may wish to consider the following:

During your conversation, was the student able to account for their work or their mastery of the material covered in the assignment?
Did the student tell you directly that they used AI? Did they seem to understand that the use was outside of allowed uses?

Was the work significantly different from the student's previously submitted work? What was the student's response when asked about why?

Depending on your response to these questions and your own. You will likely end up determining one of the following:

You have a "preponderance of evidence" that a student misused AI in a way that constitutes academic misconduct.
You are unsure.
It appears the student did not misuse AI.

In any of these instances, you have the opportunity to provide coaching and a teachable moment for this student. Please continue to the next pages to explore further.