AI in the Classroom

AI Quick-Start Guide

A Brief History of AI

Sample Syllabus Statements (AY2025-2026)

As we approach AY2025-2026 what is clear is that AI has become pervasive in both academic and industry. Employers are increasingly seeking applicants who can demonstrate skills with a variety of AI tools and platforms. Institutions of higher education must respond by preparing students for the world they will enter.

It is also clear that both faculty and students are simultaneously curious and challenged by these new technological developments. AI offers opportunities to make our lives easier and more productive. It also challenges us to use these tools with skill and integrity. Faculty worry about their ability to detect inappropriate use of AI; students worry about being unfairly accused and punished for using AI. While faculty can choose to use AI detection software, there continues to be debate about the accuracy of available tools, especially as it relates to false positives (i.e., AI detection  software claiming that a text written by a human was written by AI).

Academic integrity is a cornerstone of higher education, and faculty have the right to pursue academic discipline if they have evidence that a student has violated the college’s student code of conduct, academic dishonesty, or plagiarism policies. That said, as CCRI students, faculty, and staff work through issues of AI's impact on higher education collaboratively and carefully, one first step is to be clear about individual use cases. It is up to faculty members to establish whether or how AI may be used in their classes and it is vitally important that they clearly convey these standards to students.

If you would like some help with a syllabus statement regarding your decision, feel free to use the options HERE as a starting point. These statements were generated by Claude and lightly edited for use at CCRI. Faculty are encouraged to adapt the statement language to best suit their needs.