Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications like ChatGPT offer new opportunities and challenges for teachers and for students. The documents in this section offer guidance on how to respond to AI in ways that center thinking and communication.  

Materials designed by Christopher Basgier and Muhammad Umer

This document represents University Writing’s most up-to-date guidelines for faculty response to AI. It is organized according to four modes of response: prohibition, permission, pedagogy, and engagement

• AI Guidelines for Faculty Word Document

• AI Guidelines for Faculty PDF

This document represents University Writing's most up-to-date information and guidance for students on AI. It defines artificial intelligence, describes large language models like ChatGPT, and guides students in deciding when and how to use AI in their courses

• AI Guidelines for Students Word Document

• AI Guidelines for Students PDF

This handout suggests ways in which writers can practice critical thinking while using generative artificial intelligence

• Practicing Critical Thinking with Generative AI Word Document

• Practicing Critical Thinking with Generative AI PDF

This worksheet invites users to plan the elements of a successful prompt for generative artificial intelligence

• Writing Prompts for Generative AI Word Document

• Writing Prompts for Generative AI PDF

This document is a sample conversation with ChatGPT that illustrates how an iterative prompting process can be used to create lesson plans

• Sample AI-Generated Lesson Plans Word Document

• Sample AI-Generated Lesson Plans PDF

This handout helps students plan literature reviews by using selected examples of AI tools

• Facilitating Literature Reviews Using Advanced Tools Word Document

• Facilitating Literature Reviews Using Advanced Tools PDF

Some writing projects ask you to re-use existing sources and media. The resources below will introduce common terms related to intellectual property in writing, such as copyright, fair use, and plagiarism.   

Materials designed by Christopher Basgier, Tony Carter, and Amy Cicchino 

This handout introduces you to copyright, fair use, and licensing. Specifically, it explains how re-use affects you, defines key terms, responds to commonly held assumptions about copyright, answers questions, provides you with additional resources, and offers   scenarios so you can apply your knowledge 

• Introduction to Copyright and Fair Use Word Document 

• Introduction to Copyright and Fair Use PDF 

This worksheet includes three scenarios you can use to apply your knowledge of copyright and fair use. Then, sample responses can offer potential solutions you might not have considered. Use this to self-assess your knowledge or in a classroom activity 

• Fair Use and Copyright Scenarios Worksheet Word Document 

• Fair Use and Copyright Scenarios Worksheet PDF 

This handout introduces the idea of plagiarism and its various types. Further, it recommends strategies to faculty on how plagiarism can be avoided by using techniques such as timely peer review, feedback, and effective paraphrasing 

• Deterring Plagiarism Handout Word Document 

• Deterring Plagiarism Handout PDF 

This activity asks you to consider whether or not something is plagiarized 

• What Counts as Plagiarism? Word Document 

• What Counts as Plagiarism? PDF

When creating and designing your ePortfolio, you will want to respect the safety, privacy, and creative works of others. In addition to these resources, we encourage you to also visit AAEEBL’s Digital Ethics Principles for ePortfolios, which University Writing was active in creating.  

Materials designed by Toni Carter, Amy Cicchino, and Heather Stuart  

This handout walked ePortfolio creators through considerations for legal and ethical ePortfolio practices. 

• Ethical Practices Handout Word Document  

• Ethical Practices Handout PDF 

This handout introduces you to concepts like copyright and fair use. Because ePortfolios can include existing media, ePortfolio creators are at risk for copyright violation. The handout includes key terms, frequently asked questions, and some scenarios to help you apply your growing knowledge of copyright and fair use. 

• Introduction: Copyright and Fair Use Word Document 

• Introduction: Copyright and Fair Use PDF

This checklist helps you evaluate the accessibility of your ePortfolio site by reviewing your content and digital design.

• Making Your ePortfolio Accessible Checklist Word Document

• Making Your ePortfolio Accessible Checklist PDF

You need a space to host and build your ePortfolio site. These resources will help you consider what questions you should ask as you are assessing different platforms regarding content, privacy, and accessibility. Then, you can learn about the benefits and drawbacks of three popular ePortfolio building platforms: Wix, Weebly, and WordPress.  

Materials designed by Lucas Adelino, Heather Stuart, and Parker Wade. 

This brief handout gives tips on helping ePortfolio creators share, protect, or enhance the privacy of their ePortfolio 

• Technical Details Handout Word Document  

• Technical Details Handout PDF 

This handout compares three popular ePortfolio platforms—Weebly, Wix, and WordPress—to discuss differences in ease of use, customization, storage, support, and settings 

• Choose a Platform: Comparing Weebly, Wix, and WordPress Handout Word Document  

• Choose a Platform: Comparing Weebly, Wix, and WordPress Handout PDF 

If you’ve chosen Weebly as your ePortfolio platform, this handout can help you get started! 

• Getting Started with Weebly Handout Word Document

• Getting Started with Weebly Handout PDF  

If you’ve chosen Wix as your ePortfolio platform, this handout can help you get started! 

• Getting Started with Wix Handout Word Document  

• Getting Started with Wix Handout PDF 

If you’ve chosen WordPress as your ePortfolio platform, this handout can help you get started!  

• Getting Started with WordPress Handout Word Document   

• Getting Started with WordPress Handout PDF 

As you begin using your ePortfolio platform, try working through this list of tasks to learn about your website builder 

• Helpful Technology Activities Word Document 

• Helpful Technology Activities PDF 

This handout introduces ePortfolio creators to introductory concepts of accessibility like navigation, use of heading styles, color choice, alternative text, link embedding, and captions. If you would like to learn more advanced strategies for accessible design, please see our entry on Accessibility and Writing

• Accessible ePortfolios Handout Word Document  

• Accessible ePortfolios Handout PDF 

An ePortfolio is a personal website that communicates one’s professional identity and experiences to a public audience, such as employers, graduate schools, or review committees. The resources below will help you learn about ePortfolios and introduce you to the process of developing an ePortfolio.   

Materials designed by Amy Cicchino and Heather Stuart

Learn about ePortfolios: 

View this short Introduction to ePortfolios Video  

View this longer Introduction to ePortfolios Video  

This handout will introduce you to ePortfolios 

• Introduction to ePortfolios Handout Word Document 

• Introduction to ePortfolios Handout PDF 

This handout answers Frequently Asked Questions about ePortfolios  

• Frequently Asked Questions about ePortfolios Word Document  

• Frequently Asked Questions about ePortfolios PDF 

Use this quiz and analysis activity to help your students test and apply their growing knowledge of ePortfolios 

• Check Your Learning: ePortfolio Quiz and Analysis Activity Word Document  

• Check Your Learning: ePortfolio Quiz and Analysis Activity PDF 

Tour of Example Student ePortfolio with Anna    

You can see more examples of ePortfolios by visiting our ePortfolio gallery