The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

The Levels of AI Assistance framework is designed to help convenors communicate to students how much, or how little AI can be used in the process of planning, creating and producing an assignment.

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Section 'Levels of AI assistance'

Based on extensive feedback across UNSW, six high-level categories have been defined for assessments that include some degree of AI use, as well as an additional category for assessments where AI is unlikely to be used.

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Section 'Categories of permitted AI use in assessment'

This assessment is designed for you to complete without the use of any generative AI. You are not permitted to use any generative AI tools, software or service to search for or generate information or answers.

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Levels of AI assistance > No assistance

The unauthorised or unacknowledged use of AI in assessments is a form of cheating and is considered to be student misconduct at UNSW under the current Code of Conduct and Values.

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FAQ section 'What are the implications of unauthorised use of AI?'

The use of AI systems at UNSW benefits UNSW, individuals, society, and the environment. The use of AI systems at UNSW is equitable, and respectful of human rights, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility. AI systems and their lifecycle at UNSW are trustworthy and are used responsibly, safely, and reliably in accordance with their intended purpose. The use of AI systems is transparent, and people understand when the AI system is engaging with or impacting them, the environment, and/or society. AI systems and their lifecycle used at UNSW are identifiable, explainable, interpretable, accountable, and contestable. AI systems and their lifecycle used at UNSW are secure and resilient.

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Section 'Responsible use of Generative AI tools' - AI principles

Be honest and transparent about the use of any AI tool where it would reasonably be expected that use of the tool would be disclosed.

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Section 'Key principles of AI usage in assessment'

Ensure that any AI-based output is reviewed with all due diligence before being released or relied upon. This is particularly important to ensure that you avoid bias and factual errors in the output.

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Section 'Key principles of AI usage in assessment'

As a rule, markers must not use AI platforms for marking or grading.

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Section 'What needs to be considered before integrating AI in my assessment?' > Be clear with teaching staff

UNSW only authorises the use of Turnitin's AI Writing Detection Tool for detecting improper AI use. Students' work should not be uploaded to any other platform because: Only Turnitin has been approved by UNSW Cyber Security as protecting student privacy. The accuracy of other detection tools is extremely low.

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Section 'Academic integrity and AI detection' > Digital Detection Tools

Where the unauthorised use of AI in an assessment is admitted or determined, a finding of serious student misconduct is made – as a breach of Principle 3 of the Student Code of Conduct which states that students must act with integrity, honesty and trust. The penalties for a finding of this sort would be consistent with the penalties for Serious Student Misconduct and Serious Plagiarism – they would normally sit at 00FL for the course, suspension or exclusion depending on the matter.

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Section 'How can a student be penalised for improper use of GenAI?'

Students must follow the assessment instructions... What students present must be their own work... Students must acknowledge sources. Students should attribute all sources using proper referencing, unless the assessment nature or instructions exempt them from doing so. External sources that must be referenced include both the work of others and sources from digital or physical objects, with AI classified as an external source.

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Section 'Guidance to students' > fundamental principles of assessment

You may use AI for an assessment if the instructions in your Course Outline permit its use.

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Section 'Appropriate Use of Generative AI' > Guideline 1

If you are permitted to use AI for part or all of your assessment, you must: Acknowledge and reference the AI tool using the referencing style for your course and program. For example, APA Style Referencing 7th edition.

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Section 'Appropriate Use of Generative AI' > Guideline 4 (Referencing and Citations)

If you have been found to use AI in a manner that does not meet the course instructions, penalties may occur which would include a fail, a mark of zero for the course, suspension or permanent exclusion.

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FAQ section 'What are the implications of unauthorised use of AI?'

If you are given permission and wish to use AI in the process of planning, designing, or writing your assessment, you should always clearly acknowledge this.

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Main content section 'When using AI in your assessment'

When ChatGPT or other forms of GenAI are accepted as part of an assessment, academics must ensure that they are easily accessible for everyone. There must be no physical, geographical or financial restrictions on students' use of the tool.

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Section 'What needs to be considered before integrating AI in my assessment?' > Equitable access

Step 1: Initial checks... Step 2: Check the signs... Step 3: Discuss with the student... Step 4: Contact your SSIA for further assistance... Step 5: Contact the Conduct & Integrity Office

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Section 'How can I investigate students' improper use of AI?'

Students are entitled to use generative AI to the extent specified by the course instructions or university rules. All assessment instructions should set out the acceptable use of AI tools.

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Section 'Guidance to students' > fundamental principles

UNSW College recommend that students use the College Microsoft Copilot AI Tool... Where the use of generative AI is allowed as part of coursework and/or assessment, this is the only generative AI platform recommended for UNSW College staff and students.

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Section 'Appropriate Use of Generative AI' > Guideline 2 (Study)

All academics marking assessments submitted through either Moodle Turnitin Assignment or Inspera now have access to Turnitin's new AI detection tool. This provides academics with an estimated percentage of text that has similarities to AI-generated or AI-paraphrased text. This is not always conclusive evidence that a student has inappropriately used generative AI, however, this will be a flag for a marker to further review a student's submission.

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FAQ section 'How does Turnitin's AI detection tool work?'

It's important that students are aware of what tools use generative AI and may be inappropriate in an assessment. For example, Grammarly, Quillbot and translation tools such as Google Translate, DeepL and Baidu Translate are forms of generative AI.

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FAQ section 'How does Turnitin's AI detection tool work?'

Protect personal information. Do not include any personal or sensitive information in prompts, your own or other people's (i.e. addresses, name, emails, zID or intellectual property). For data privacy and protection, use Microsoft Copilot using your UNSW account

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Section 'When using AI, remember to'

To equip our staff to meet the university's evolving AI needs, UNSW has developed a framework that aims to guide staff with the knowledge and skills to navigate in an AI-driven academic environment.

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Section 'AI capability framework for teaching staff'

In May 2024, UNSW activated Microsoft Copilot with Commercial Data Protection for all staff and students with a zID. The protected version provides staff and students with a secure platform to ensure that sensitive information is securely stored and accessed only by authorised staff.

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Section 'Appropriate Use of Generative AI' > Guideline 2 > Why Microsoft Copilot?

If an AI assessment icon says you can refine your writing with AI tools or as a copyediting tool, you may be permitted to use these tools for the following: Refine spelling and grammar. Revise style and tone. Improve clarity and coherence of writing. Improve vocabulary. Check your document for similarity to online sources. Assist in proofreading. Self-mark an assessment against a marking rubric.

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Section 'Appropriate Use of Generative AI' > Guideline 3 (Refining Writing)

Verify accuracy of AI outputs. GenAI tools could produce invalid or unreliable information ('fabrications' or 'hallucinations'). Book an appointment with the Academic Skills team if you need guidance.

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Section 'When using AI, remember to'

UNSW has an AI leadership group that serves as an overall clearinghouse for addressing critical issues and strategic initiatives. It plays a pivotal role in guiding enterprise decisions.

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Introduction section

Identification and practical application of adopted AI tools at UNSW: Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly, Scite.ai

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AI capability framework table > Technology focus area

UNSW's AI Leadership Group has recently endorsed and published principles on the Ethical and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence at UNSW. These are to be used to steer and support the use of AI and generative AI appropriately at the University. UNSW aims to provide a safe and digitally secure environment relating to the use of generative AI, for both students and staff. The principles are designed to regulate the use of AI (including generative AI), support a positive approach to and promote world-leading AI research.

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