Guidelines for the Use of AI in Teaching and Assessment

Guidelines

The University of Borås supports the responsible and ethical use of generative AI. Teachers and students are encouraged to explore the possibilities offered by generative AI together. The use of generative AI should be capable of being integrated into education, becoming a natural part of teaching and/or forming part of the assessment process. The use of generative AI is permitted provided that it complies with relevant legislation, including the EU AI Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The guidelines consist of six points intended to support teachers, students and doctoral students. They provide a framework for the use of generative AI in teaching and assessment at all levels of education at the University.

Purpose

The purpose of these guidelines is to promote a shared understanding and the safe use of generative AI in teaching and assessment at the University of Borås. The guidelines are formulated in general terms to reflect the rapidly evolving nature of AI and the diversity of educational programmes offered by the University. They apply to all generative AI technologies used to generate text, images or other media, as well as AI-powered services for text or data analysis and information retrieval.

Teachers, students and doctoral students who make use of AI-generated material are responsible for how that material is used. Academic integrity, a critical approach to the reliability of the material, and ethical considerations must underpin all such use.

Teachers, students and doctoral students who intend to use generative AI in connection with teaching or assessment are responsible for familiarising themselves with these guidelines and, where applicable, any specific instructions governing its use within the relevant course.

Framework

1. Clear information about any restrictions
   If the use of generative AI is to be restricted in teaching and/or assessment, these restrictions must be clearly communicated to students in writing.

   Any restrictions must be justified in relation to the intended learning outcomes, the nature and purpose of the assignment, or other pedagogical considerations.

2. Disclosure of AI use
   If students or doctoral students are required to disclose their use of generative AI in an assignment or assessment, this requirement must be clearly stated in the instructions for the assignment or assessment.

3. Provision of tools
   If students or doctoral students are expected to use generative AI in teaching or assessment activities, the University must ensure that the necessary tools are provided free of charge.

4. Sensitive personal data
   The University's rules for the processing of personal data must be followed when using generative AI. Sensitive personal data, personal data requiring special protection, or other protected information must not, at present, be submitted to any generative AI system.

5. Sharing of material
   Copyright-protected material must not be uploaded to generative AI
   systems that use uploaded content to train their models without permission from the copyright holder.

6. Legal certainty in assessment
   Assessment and grading are always the responsibility of the teacher and must not be delegated to generative AI.

Download the guidelines as a PDF from the University's official records, case no. 914-25
(In Swedish. Accessible only through the University's network or VPN)

Practical Advice

You must always be transparent about how you have used AI. For further guidance, consult the University Library's subject guides, which include a section on AI for each subject area.

University Library Subject Guides

Please note that unauthorised use of AI tools in connection with assessment may constitute a disciplinary offence and may therefore be reported as a disciplinary matter under Chapter 10 of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance (Högskoleförordningen).