Generative artificial intelligence: Use at University

Building GenAI literacy requires a conscious effort in conversation with your students. Discussion topics might include:

• Risks & benefits 
• Ethical use, e.g., academic integrity, privacy, bias, copyright 
• Developing targeted and effective prompts 
• Evaluation of the output 
• Talk about how the use of GenAI is aligned with the learning outcomes, including the development of critical thinking skills in authentic assessments.
•  Expectations & assessment instructions
• Give them plenty of time to ask questions and practice using the tools in class.

You can also book a Liaison librarian to deliver interactive sessions on AI literacy with your students.

Suggested reading

Commonwealth of Australia. (2023). Australian framework for generative artificial intelligence in schools. https://www.education.gov.au/schooling/resources/australian-framework-generative-artificial-intelligence-ai-schools

Hervieux, S., & Wheatley, A. (2024). Building an AI literacy framework: Perspectives from instruction librarians and current information literacy tools. Choice, LTI: LibTech Insights, and Taylor & Francis. https://www.choice360.org/libtech-insight/white-paper-building-an-ai-literacy-framework/

Hibbert, M., Altman, E., Shippen, T., & Wright, M. (2024, June 3). A framework of AI literacy. Educause Review. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2024/6/a-framework-for-ai-literacy#:~:text=The%20framework%20is%20intended%20to,Use%20and%20Apply%20AI

Lo, L. S. (2025). AI literacy: A guide for academic libraries. College & Research Libraries News, 86(3), 120-122. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.86.3.120

Lodge, J. M. (2024, August). The evolving risk to academic integrity posed by generative artificial intelligence: Options for immediate action. TEQSA. https://www.teqsa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-08/evolving-risk-to-academic-integrity-posed-by-generative-artificial-intelligence.pdf

University of Adelaide. (2024. August). Artificial intelligence literacy framework. https://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/library-services/services-for-teaching-staff/artificial-intelligence-literacy-framework

General guidelines

• Artificial intelligence guidelines
• Artificial intelligence guidelines for teachers
• Gathering evidence for suspected, unsanctioned use of artificial intelligence tools

• Using artificial intelligence

Microsoft CoPilot

• What you need to know to get started

• Assessment reform for the age of artificial intelligence  (TEQSA, Nov 2023)
• Five principles for effective ethical use of Generative AI (UTS, Nov 2024)
• Gen AI strategies for Australian higher education: Emerging practice (TEASA, Nov 2024)
• Generative Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity: Guidance for Course Coordinators (Univ. New Castle, Dec 2024)
• Generative AI in higher education: Current practices and ways forward (Liu & Bates, Jan 2025, White paper)

• 101 creative ideas to use AI in education
• Assessment, AI, and Academic Integrity 
• CRADLE webinars (Deakin University) 
• How AI can be used meaningfully by teachers and students in 2023 
• Prompt engineering for educators 
• Purdue Owl (Artificial Intelligence guide) 
• A teacher's prompt guide for ChatGPT
• TEQSA resources 
• University of Adelaide's Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework
• University of South Australia 
• Using Generative AI (Deakin University)