DO's
Here are some suggestions for ways that you could use ChatGPT or other generative AI tools ethically.
- Ask the tool to generate responses to study concepts and then compare and contrast those responses to what you have already learned.
- Ask the tool to generate quiz questions and flashcards to boost your recall of content.
- Use the tool to help you understand complex concepts by explaining them in simpler terms.
- Ask the tool to generate a study schedule for you.
- Help you to brainstorm ideas and get creatively unstuck. You can use the AI's response to help you start writing.
- Help with planning your library research. You can use it to help narrow down your topic ideas, come up with keywords and synonyms, and construct Boolean search strings for your database searches.
- Use AI if has been permitted for your assignment by the course convenor, and with proper acknowledgement, within the specified limitations.
- Read the AI's output with a critical eye. Does it agree with what you're already learnt or read about your topic? Is it accurate? Does it contain any kind of bias, or unexpected content?
Check out our guide on Effective Search Strategies to learn more about planning your research.