Acknowledgement of AI use: recommended practices

Academic assignments

Where to get guidance

If you’re a student who is considering if and how you might use generative AI to complete an assignment for a course, first consult your syllabus, TA, and/or course instructor for guidelines on acceptable use.

Suggestions for using Generative AI in academic writing from Learning Services.

Wording for acknowledging use

Suggested templates, if the course instructor hasn’t given different instructions:

• Detailed learner and teacher transparency statements from the Centre for Teaching & Learning
• Short template

  I used <ADD AI tool> (<ADD link if needed>) in order to <ADD how used> (<ADD number> iterations/drafts). I modified the outputs in <ADD ways>.

  Acknowledgement text adapted from "AI acknowledgement" by Monash University. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International licence

AI use scale

Different learning objectives allow for different uses of AI. You should be clear about how your learning goals might impact how you use AI. The table below provides some examples of the range of types of use that may be acceptable in your course, from “no AI” to “AI exploration.”

The AI Assignment Scale adapted from "The AI Assessment Scale" by Perkins, Furze, Roe & MacVaugh. CC BY NC SA licence

Additional resources

AI Acknowledgement (Monash University)

Communicating Expectations on GenAI Use - templates for students (York University)

Acknowledging GenAI Use (University of Saskatchewan)