Approved Tools
Microsoft Copilot is the only generative artificial intelligence tool approved for use with Trent data. IT Services provides advice on how to access and use Copilot.
Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Trent Teaching Commons offers support and guidance for instructors:
- Trent Generative Artificial Intelligence Guidelines provide support for instructional faculty to address AI use in teaching and learning.
- Adapting Assessments in the Context of AI includes guidelines and templates that faculty can use in documenting students' work.
- Trent Teaching Exchange includes a growing collection of faculty-submitted assessments that incorporate artificial intelligence.
- Individual and Departmental support is available from Teaching Commons experts. Contact teachingcommons@trentu.ca to schedule an individual consultation or a visit to your next department meeting.
Academic Skills helps students uphold academic integrity standards at Trent:
- The Academic Integrity Module in Blackboard includes updated content that addresses the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence in assessments.
- How Do I Protect My Academic Integrity is an online guide for students that includes information about the use of artificial intelligence tools and strategies for documenting the integrity of student academic process.
- Academic Skills instructors are available to visit your classroom to provide a workshop on artificial intelligence as it relates to academic integrity. Contact acdskills@trentu.ca to schedule a class visit or workshop.
Artificial Intelligence in Research
Researchers can contact the Office of Research and Innovation for information and support.
Tri-Agency recommendations:
Researchers should consult individual publisher policies regarding the use of artificial intelligence tools in the preparation of manuscripts.
Ontario Council on Graduate Studies guidance:
Trent University Library's Artificial Intelligence Research Guide includes guidance and considerations when using generative AI tools for research.
Copyright & Intellectual Property
Generative AI tools often require users to agree to terms that permit the retention and reuse of data entered into their systems for training machine learning models.
Users that choose to upload or enter copyrighted or licensed material into generative AI tools may be infringing on copyright or license terms.
Review the terms of use for any generative AI tools before uploading or entering any copyright protected material to ensure that data is not retained or reused for training purposes.
Trent University's Microsoft Copilot subscription includes enterprise data protection and does not retain or reuse data for training.
Contact copyright@trentu.ca for questions about copyright.