AI Consultation Form for an Engineering & Society Course
Bryn Seabrook is an assistant professor of engineering and society at UVA. She allows students to use AI in her writing-heavy courses, but requires them to disclose and reflect on their AI use through what she calls an "AI consultation form."
Bryn's syllabus statement on AI:
One of the lessons that you will learn over the course of this semester is how to be intentional with the use of technology. To that end, one technology we have to consider is the use of AI and writing. The use of generative AI tools is generally permissible in this class, but you are required to include an AI consultation form as an appendix to your written work. Be aware that generative AI tools can produce incorrect or biased outputs. It is your responsibility to ensure that any content you use from AI tools is correct, unbiased, and not harmful.
Bryn's AI consultation form:
Student Information
Your Name:
Computing ID:
AI Usage Details
- What AI platform did you use? Examples: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Co-Pilot, Poe, etc.
- For what purpose did you use the AI? Examples: to summarize a reading or concept, to brainstorm a title, to refine your writing skills, etc.
- How did you verify the output? Once you received your desired result, what methods did you use to verify the information? Did you fact-check? Did you edit the output? Etc.
- What did you learn? In the process of using AI for this assignment, what did you learn about the course material or about yourself (like your learning process)?
- Additional Comments (optional):
