The Linguistics Discipline in the Department of Languages and Cultures at La Trobe University have developed a discipline-specific position statement on the role of generative AI in our classrooms. This statement was written to clearly communicate to our students our expectations of them and what they can expect from us.
Below is the introductory statement, which links to the full statement.
Linguistic subjects at La Trobe take a consistent approach to AI (particularly Generative AI and LLMs) for learning and teaching. Staff will generally limit their use of generative AI in teaching and research, and clearly communicate if such tools are used. We also encourage students to limit their use of AI for the sake of their own educational experience. Some limited use by students will be supported in specific circumstances. In all instances our use of AI in teaching and research is framed around critical evaluation of the utility of these technologies, as well as the cost and benefit of their use. For more information about this approach, including where Generative AI will be used in teaching and learning see the full statement.
If you find this statement useful, please make use of it with your own students (and let us know how that goes!)
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