AI Use Policy for CSC 112, Fall 2026

Acceptable Use

1. As a search engine.
   • Because most search engines now include LLM's and most LLM's also search the Internet, using AI to search for websites is acceptable. It is important to confirm the information by checking the actual source
   • Example: Please find me 5 different websites that talk about being safe on the Internet. Note: When I did this, it gave me back some links that where no longer active. This is why you need to confirm the information
2. Evaluating your writing
   • AI can help you identify ways to improve. But it is important that you don't allow it to improve your writing. This is a skill that you are developing.
   • Example: Here is my response to the assignment (with things uploaded). Without suggesting writing changes, can you identify 3 general areas of technical writing that can be improve. The idea is to help me identify things I should look for not to fix my writing. I need to find the actual areas on my own.
3. Aid in brainstorming ideas
   • AI can really help you think of more ideas. Give it a few of your own and see what else it can come up with.
   • Example: I need to pick an area of cyber security to create a poster for to help educate a specific group of people. I want to work with ... (a subgroup of people). Two ideas I have come up with ... (two ideas). Can you give me four more and also give me three other type of groups that are similar to mine that I could consider.
4. Creating study aids
   • AI can be a great aid to help you study. It can quiz you, organize notes, etc.
   • Example: Here are my lectures notes and the previous exam from the professor in this class. Can you generate a quiz for me to help me study for the next exam.

Unacceptable Use

1. Composing work
2. As only source of information
3. Summarize lectures

Faculty Use

1. To help craft lectures
2. To help craft assignments
3. To help create quizzes
4. Possibly to help create exams