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Find AI guidance, policies, and other resources to help you use AI confidently and responsibly at Penn State.

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Using AI tools in your writing

Description: Wiley’s AI Guidelines for Book Authors is a resource that explains how authors can responsibly and ethically use generative AI tools while preparing manuscripts for publication.

Source: Wiley

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The technology behind ChatGPT

Description: Understand the basics of how the technology works. This will help you know what it's useful for and give you background for understanding the ethical debates.

Source: Penn State University Libraries

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Teaching and Learning with AI

Description: This site provides Penn State faculty and instructors with information, resources, and opportunities for teaching and learning with artificial intelligence, including events, examples, and guidance supported by Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT).

Source: Teaching and Learning with Technology

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NIH Office of Science Policy on AI

Description: NIH is providing guidance to researchers on the appropriate usage of artificial intelligence (AI) to maintain the fairness and originality of NIH’s research application process. NIH is also instituting a new policy limiting the number of applications that NIH will consider per Principal Investigator per calendar year.

Source: The National Institutes of Health

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IT Learning & Development AI Training

Description: IT Learning & Development offers guidance and resources to help the Penn State community explore and use AI thoughtfully and effectively, whether you’re just getting started or looking to build deeper understanding.

Source: IT Learning & Development

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How does ChatGPT aim to prevent harmful use?

Description: Explore ChatGPT guardrails, bias, and "hallucination."

Source: Penn State University Libraries

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Generative AI Library Guide

Description: This guide introduces the basic concepts of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can be applied in teaching, learning, and research.

Source: University Libraries

Generative AI in Research

Description: These general principles offer best practices and guidance on use of generative AI in research at Penn State.

Source: Office for Research Protections

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Generative AI Icons Course for University Instructors

Description: The GenAI Use Icons is a framework to assist Penn State instructors in communicating their policies regarding GenAI utilization in coursework.

Ethical and Responsible Use of AI

Description: This guidance aims to raise awareness of key considerations and tensions related to the use of AI, clarify how Penn State’s values and policies intersect with AI technologies, and support students, faculty, and staff in making informed and ethical decisions when using AI.

Source: Office for Research Protections

AI Tools Report for Selection and Critical Evaluation

Description: This report, sponsored by the Digital Learning Academic Committee (DLAC), serves as a resource to inform decisions about the selection and implementation of AI tools for a range of teaching and learning contexts. Those who are involved in evaluation of AI tools for use in individual courses through crafting unit-wide guidance for tool selection will find valuable information in this report.

Source: Penn State Digital Learning Academic Committee AI Tools Working Group

AI Literacy Framework

Description: Penn State’s AI Literacy Framework is a guiding document that defines AI literacy at Penn State and provides the foundation for designing learning and professional development opportunities across the University.

DOCX file Penn State AI Framework FINAL

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AI Guides Consultation

Description: AI Guides play a vital role in supporting Penn State faculty and staff in their exploration and adoption of enterprise-licensed AI tools: AI Studio, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot. Each AI Guide is a Penn State student who’s been trained in the use of generative AI and is equipped to support you as you learn how to use this powerful tool.

Source: Penn State ITLD

AI Essentials: Faculty Quick Start Guide

Description: Everything faculty need to know about AI Essentials.

Source: AI Center of Excellence for Teaching and Learning

DOCX file Faculty-Quick-Start-Guide

AI Essentials: Course Integration

Description: Al Essentials is a foundational training experience designed to support the development of AI literacy at Penn State. This document is provided as a ready-to-use resource with language and activities to integrate AI Essentials into your course. Faculty are welcome to use any option as-is, adapt the language to fit their instructional voice and discipline, or set them aside entirely. Including any of these materials does not imply that AI is permitted or required in your course. Activity descriptions are provided to supplement any AI Usage Guidance Policy you include in your syllabus that aligns with your teaching approach. Assigning or including AI Essentials in your course does not equate to requiring students to use AI or allowing AI usage in your course. AI Essentials supports students in acquiring foundational AI literacy so that they can make informed and ethical decisions.

Source: AI Center of Excellence for Teaching and Learning

DOCX file AI-Essentials Course-activity-language-and-descriptions

Academic Integrity FAQ for Students

Description: This information is designed to help undergraduate and graduate students understand academic integrity at Penn State.

PDF file Academic Integrity FAQ Students

Academic Integrity FAQ for Educators

Description: This information is designed to help educators better understand academic integrity at Penn State and how it applies to undergraduate and graduate students.

PDF file Academic Integrity FAQ Faculty

2024 Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Effective and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Instruction

Description: A comprehensive report that evaluates the evolving role and implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in academia, generally and at Penn State.

Source: Joint Standing Committee on Effective and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Instruction