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| Compare and contrast GenAI responses to what you already know. | |
| Ask a GenAI tool to generate revision questions and flashcards to improve your recall of topics covered in lectures. | Rely on GenAI to plan assignments. It can be a useful tool especially if you're stuck creatively but learning how to structure and plan an assignment and taking responsibility for your own learning is a key transferable skill and great for your own self-esteem and confidence. |
| Ask a GenAI tool to explain complex concepts and topics in plainer language to aid your understanding of them. | Use GenAI to write/rewrite content for you. Being able to paraphrasing and summarise information are essential skills which will help you develop your own critical thinking and writing. |
| Use a GenAI tool to brainstorm ideas if your struggling to come up with any. You can then use them as prompts for your own research and writing. | |
| Use a GenAI tool to suggest keywords, synonyms and searches based on your research topic. You can then use these in Library Search and other subject databases to find quality information to inform your writing/presentations. | Use GenAI to find references for you. Knowing how to research independently is a key skill for university students. Remember, if you need accurate, recent or specialised information, GenAI is not reliable. |
| Use a GenAI tool if it is allowed for an assignment you are working on by your module tutor. Remember to acknowledge which tool you have used, provide details of how you used it and provide an accurate citation and reference. | Use a GenAI tool for any assignment you are working on if it is not permitted OR if you are not sure its use is allowed. |
| Read any output generated by GenAI with a critical eye. Does it align with what you have been learning in lectures? Is it accurate and up-to-date? Is there evidence of bias or stereotyping? | |
| Protect your privacy and that of others. | Upload any personal, confidential or copyrighted information/content into a GenAI tool. You cannot be certain that they are private or secure or guarantee that the information will not be used to generate further content for other GenAI users. |
| Before you use any GenAI tool consider how useful it will actually be. Just because it's quicker doesn't mean it's the best way to create or find information. | Use GenAI to cut corners or write assignment content because you're short on time. Speak to your lecturers about an extension instead. |