From confusion to clarity: Helping first year students understand and navigate university GenAI guidance
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https://doi.org/10.56433/a4v0vk59Keywords:
Generative Artificially Intelligence (GenAI), Student Support, Assessment, AI Assessment Scale (AIAS)Abstract
This vignette shares the experience of creating a compulsory activity for first year students to navigate the complex, and rapidly evolving, guidance around generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) usage. Along with providing details of this resource, the successful dissemination method and feedback will also be shared.
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