When using online AI tools consider what information you are sharing. Most Large Language Models (LLM) train on datasets that are based on user-input. This can lead to serious privacy and intellectual property issues.

As faculty and staff we have an obligation to protect student privacy. For instructions on how to adhere to our province’s privacy laws and how to best protect student privacy when using third-party apps visit our page on Unsupported Apps and Student Privacy.

The library has put together a guide on how to navigate copyright as it relates to a Canadian post-secondary context.

A student cannot be required to use an AI tool in the classroom that has not undergone a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) and been approved by ECU. However, there are still ways in which some of these tools can be used in class by knowing the risks and making informed decisions on the use:

The Writing Centre + the TLC have developed guidelines for how to approach AI in the classroom:

• Guidelines for Working with Generative AI in the Classroom
• Including Generative AI Guidelines in Your Class Outline

For a more comprehensive set of guidelines for faculty, staff and students using AI tools at ECU read: