1.2 College AI Guidelines and Resources
Below you will find college resources about using AI for teaching and learning at Conestoga.
Using Generative AI at Conestoga (SharePoint site)
The Using Generative AI at Conestoga SharePoint site provides guidance on faculty duties in teaching and learning through guidelines that promote safety, security, privacy, and responsible use of AI in teaching, learning, and assessment. Refer to the site when informing students about AI use, designing AI-inclusive assessments, and seeking to integrate AI into teaching. See the SharePoint site for submitting questions, experiment request forms, and AI use cases.
Generative AI Toolkit for Students (website)
Conestoga’s Generative AI Toolkit for Students is a resource Library and Learning Services developed to inform students about key AI issues, including academic integrity, copyright, accessibility, and more. Leverage this toolkit to reinforce expectations for using AI in academic work and guide students in responsibly using AI tools in coursework and assessments.
Academic Integrity Office (website)
See the Academic Integrity website and office for information and strategies for handling suspected student use of AI in academic work, ensuring investigations and penalties align with established policies.
Library and Learning Services (website)
See the Generative Artificial Intelligence section of the Library web page on Copyright for Faculty and Staff, which outlines the permissible use of copyrighted materials in educational settings, ensuring that AI-generated content adheres to these classroom teaching and learning guidelines.
IT and Technical Support (website)
Find numerous training, self-help, and support resources for using Conestoga-licensed AI apps. See the Brief overview of Microsoft Copilot AI for information about and help with using Microsoft Copilot.
Refer students to the Teach Me Tech resources, offered by Library and Learning Services, to get started with college-licensed AI apps and other technology for learning.
Faculty Learning Hub (website)
The Faculty Learning Hub is regularly updated with 24/7 resources, posts, and job aids to support faculty with their teaching practice. It’s a great idea to stay informed to avoid misunderstandings and misinformation based on hype.
See the Hub’s section dedicated to AI, which contains posts related to:
- Getting started with AI
- Prompting techniques
- Teaching
- Learning
- Assessment
Micro-credentials on Teaching, Learning and Assessment (professional learning)
These micro-credentials contain six hour courses on the various facets of teaching, learning, and assessment with AI. Sign up for free if you have an active teaching contract.