11 # Sultan Qaboos University AI policy diff
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4+academic_integrity: The Centre for Preparatory Studies guide tells students who intend to use generative AI in their work to discuss this with their teacher and cite the use of AI tools in the work.
5+Evidence (en, e6e7ccaa6dab): If you intend to use generative AI in your work, discuss this with your teacher. He or she will need to know which tools you plan to use and for what purpose. Cite the use of AI tools in your work using in-text references and your reference list.
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9+teaching: The Centre for Preparatory Studies guide tells students who use generative AI to carefully check its facts and claims and to read, understand, and critically evaluate AI-generated content before using it for ideas, information, structure, or language.
10+Evidence (en, e6e7ccaa6dab): Generative AI sometimes creates untrue information. If you use generative AI to help you write, you must carefully check all its facts and claims. ... you must read, understand and critically evaluate the AI-generated content before using it for ideas, information, structure or language.
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14+academic_integrity: The Centre for Preparatory Studies guide states that incorrect use of AI tools is considered academic misconduct and that suspected incorrect AI use for an assignment is handled under the SQU Academic Misconduct Policy.
15+Evidence (en, e6e7ccaa6dab): If you use AI tools incorrectly, it is considered academic misconduct. If your teachers think you used AI incorrectly for an assignment, they will follow the SQU Academic Misconduct Policy to decide if it is plagiarism.
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19+academic_integrity: Sultan Qaboos University's Centre for Preparatory Studies guidance says students may use generative AI tools such as ChatGPT to enhance learning, but they remain expected to produce original work and should check with their teacher before using generative AI.
20+Evidence (en, e6e7ccaa6dab): Generative AI tools like Chat GPT can be used to enhance learning, but they do not replace independent learning. You are expected to produce original work. ... You should always check with your teacher before using generative AI.
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24+Source https://elearn.squ.edu.om/pluginfile.php/2795003/block_html/content/Academic%20Integrity%20Guide%20for%20Students.pdf snapshot e6e7ccaa6daba24df43a7ffa0ee3784c42d9e41b1303966ac5e7f6a888f4948c
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