Agency Tracking
A common challenge for students using GenAI is that outputs seem accurate, convincing, and even potentially better than what they envision being able to produce on their own. When the product is the goal and the final submission the grade that matters, then students can readily discount the value of the process. Assignments that specify how AI can be used can also employ agency tracking, which makes explicit expected student input (% human time/effort) to maximize human contributions, retain control in decision-making, and minimize outsourcing thinking. Both instructor and students can tailor the Agency Tracking Flowchart to an assignment involving GenAI. An instructor can indicate the percent of human effort recommended for each step based on […]
Back to Campus: Supporting Academic Integrity and Student Success
As classes resume at UBC for a new year, academic integrity and student success are topics on the minds of many. This segment highlights resources and upcoming initiatives relating to academic integrity to support students with a strong start to the new academic year.
Syllabus Language for Academic Misconduct
Updated language on academic misconduct for course syllabi is available through UBC Okanagan’s Curriculum MAP and Syllabus Generator. Through this resource, you can also add information about the Academic Integrity Matters (AIM) program directly to your course syllabus. The AIM program is available to all students as a resource but also serves as a referral point for faculty […]
Academic Integrity Week
Save the date! Academic Integrity Week is October 13-17, 2025. Campus partners including the Student Learning Hub, Library, Provost’s Office and Centre for Teaching and Learning are collaborating to engage with students, faculty and staff on academic integrity awareness events and sessions across campus throughout the week. UBC will also be joining institutions across Canada in […]
Low-effort Strategies for Academic Integrity in the Age of GenAI
What conversations are you planning to have with your students about integrity in this GenAI era? While using GenAI checkers might seem like an easy solution for identifying AI-generated work, UBC strongly discourages the use of these tools. UBC’s guidance regarding GenAI tools highlights concerns around effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property. Recent studies […]
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