Should I use AI for this part of my assignment?

Start with the AI use label

Each assignment has an AI use label. You can find the label at the top of the assignment directions in Blackboard. The label tells you how AI can be used on that assignment.

A sample label. Your instructor's wording will fit the assignment.

• No AIYou do this work on your own. Your instructor chose this label because the skill itself is what you're practicing.
• AI-supportedYou can use AI for the parts your instructor names, like brainstorming or checking grammar. The thinking and the final work are yours.
• AI-integratedUsing AI well is part of the assignment. You might check what AI gives you against a standard, or explain how you used AI.

Labels are chosen one assignment at a time. The same course can have one assignment labeled No AI and the next labeled AI-integrated, so check the directions every time.

Think about what the assignment is for

The label tells you what's allowed. You still decide whether AI would help you with this part of your work. Ask yourself:

• What is this assignment meant to help me learn?
• Would AI help me learn that, or would AI do the learning for me?
• Will I need to do this kind of work on my own later, in a class, on a test, or on the job?

If AI would do the part you're supposed to practice, do that part yourself. When AI is optional, choosing not to use AI is a good choice too.

Use a tool you can trust with your work

Use Microsoft Copilot, signed in with your college account, unless your instructor names a different tool.

Never paste into AI: other people's personal information, passwords, or anything private. In clinical settings, that includes anything about a patient.

Examples