Institutional policy.
WHAT INSTITUTIONS MUST DECIDE
What is permitted, task by task How students declare use How breaches are handled
WHY AMBIGUITY IS UNFAIR
Students receiving different guidance from different staff are penalised inconsistently.
WHAT A CLEAR POLICY LOOKS LIKE
Stating for each assessment type whether AI may be used, and for what.
"Permitted for research and structuring. Not permitted for producing the text you submit."
THE DETECTION PROBLEM
Detection tools produce false positives and miss edited output.
Disciplinary action based on a detection score alone is not defensible.
WHAT IS MORE RELIABLE
Comparing with known work Discussing the submission with the student Assessing process as well as product
WHAT TO ASSESS INSTEAD
Where generated work would be adequate, the assessment may be testing the wrong thing.
In-person work, discussion, application, and process resist this.
FOR STUDENTS
Check your institution's rules. They vary and the consequences are serious.
