Applying AI policy: what to communicate to students?
What is the purpose of this tool?
The purpose of this tool is to generate wording you can use to communicate your expectations in each summative assessment brief, and support your reflection to choose a final category. The policy asks you to classify each assessment into four categories: (A) Prohibited, (B) Minimal, (C) Permitted, or (D) Integrated, and to communicate that category to students, providing examples. This tool supports that process. Academics should not be changing ILOs or any areas included in information published to students for academic year 2026/27.
Is this tool compulsory to use?
No, it is not compulsory; it is optional. It is available for you to use in your unit. Where it is adopted across the programme, it will give students a more coherent experience.
How does the tool work?
It follows 2 steps. Steps 1–2 ask for your input. The tool then uses the input you have provided to create the text to communicate to students.
Step 1: Which summative assessment?
Identify which assessment you are focusing on.
Step 2: What use cases apply and what do you allow?
Tick only those that are relevant to the ILOs of this specific assessment. We recommend choosing up to 12–15, as students are unlikely to read more.
Identify which ones you allow students to use, and which ones you prohibit. ONLY classify those that apply to this specific summative assessment.
The available classifications for each use case are: