See the exact words students read about AI, so your AI Course Policy, your AI use labels, and your feedback use the same words. Students learn the routine faster when every course says it the same way.
The student version of this language lives in two places. Both say the same thing in the same words.
| Where | What students get | How you use it |
|---|---|---|
| AI Literacy overview in OCTC Student Resources | A one-minute overview: the AI use labels, the 3 Qs, the five BE behaviors, AI tools, and keeping a trail. | Link it in your Start Here module, next to your AI Course Policy. |
| The detail pages: Q1, Q2, Q3, Keep a trail | One page per question, with checks, sample notes, and examples from several programs. | Link the one that fits from an assignment's directions, next to its AI use label. |
| Lesson 1.4 of the FYE 100 Pathfinder Guidebook | The same routine taught in depth, with the BE behavior behind each question. | Students who take FYE 100 will recognize the words in your course. |
The Instructor Links page has copy buttons and embed code for each of these pages.
The AI use labels
- No AI
You do this work on your own. Your instructor chose this label because the skill itself is what you're practicing.
- AI-supported
You can use AI for the parts your instructor names, like brainstorming or checking grammar. The thinking and the final work are yours.
- AI-integrated
Using AI well is part of the assignment. You might check what AI gives you against a standard, or explain how you used AI.
Students are told to find the label at the top of the assignment directions, and to ask you before they use AI if an assignment doesn't have one.
The 3 Qs
| Moment | The question | Behind it |
|---|---|---|
| Before you ask AI | Should I use AI for this part of my assignment? | BE Responsible, BE Honest |
| Before you use AI's answer | How would I know if AI's answer is wrong? | BE Critical |
| Before you turn in your work | Can I explain my work and how AI helped me? | BE Honest, BE Reflective |
BE Safe applies every time: never paste other people's personal information, passwords, or anything private into an AI tool. Students see the behaviors on the overview page. The detail pages stick to the questions.
Keep a trail
- Write in Word, saved to OneDrive. Word keeps a dated history of the draft.
- Keep a OneNote notebook for each course. Notes, sources, and ideas, dated as they go.
- Write down how you use AI. The question, the part of the answer they used, and what they kept, changed, or left out.
The reason students are given: tools that try to spot AI writing are sometimes wrong, and a trail is real evidence of their own work.
Two more lines students see everywhere
- When AI is optional, choosing not to use it is a good choice too.
- Use Microsoft Copilot, signed in with your college account, unless your instructor names a different tool.
When you write your own student-facing text, such as your AI Course Policy, an assignment label, or feedback, use these terms word for word:
| Use | Instead of |
|---|---|
| AI use label (No AI, AI-supported, AI-integrated) | AI level, AI tier, AI permission. "Level" belongs to the OCTC framework's Levels 1–3. |
| AI Course Policy | AI statement, AI syllabus policy |
| The 3 Qs, with the moment names above | Reworded versions of the questions |
| Keep a trail | Document your process, show your work |
| The five BE behaviors (BE Safe, BE Honest, BE Critical, BE Responsible, BE Reflective) | Habits, values, rules |
To make a label for an assignment, use the AI Label Maker. To write the policy the labels sit under, use Exercise 1.