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Are you struggling with how to handle AI in your classroom or in your own writing? In this video, I share a practical, adaptable AI policy I use in my college writing courses — along with the philosophy behind it.

This isn’t just my policy. It’s a framework you can adopt and adapt for your own teaching or learning. AI is here to stay, but writing is still about the process: building voice, identity, and communication skills that AI can’t replace.

This video covers:
Why AI has a place in education, but not the heart of writing; how writing is connected to speaking, thinking, and presenting yourself in the real world; the importance of the journey: struggle, growth, and real achievement; a clear AI policy you can share with your students (timestamp included); and how instructors can enforce the policy fairly in online courses.

Whether you’re a teacher creating guidelines or a student trying to understand why writing still matters, this video explains the balance between AI as a tool and writing as a human skill.

Feel free to use this video to help explain the reasoning behind your own AI policy to students. (See the written policy below.)

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Here is the policy that I include in my syllabi for all my writing courses:

POLICY ON AI IN THE CLASSROOM
AI tools like but not limited to ChatGPT, Grammarly, or QuillBot do have a place in this class — but only as resources. Think of them the way we’ve always used a dictionary, thesaurus, or spell check: tools to help, but never substitutes for your own work. The heart of your writing must always be yours.

Here’s how this works in practice:

1. Acceptable Uses of AI
Checking grammar, mechanics, or word choice.
Brainstorming starting points or questions to explore.
Summarizing background information you will then read, analyze, and write about yourself.

2. Unacceptable Uses of AI
Copying or pasting AI-generated writing into your assignments.
Letting AI draft or rewrite entire sections of your essays.
Using AI so heavily that your voice, identity, and thinking disappear from your work.

3. Transparency Requirement
If you use AI at any stage, you must say so. A brief note (“I used Grammarly for grammar,” or “I asked ChatGPT to generate sample thesis statements and then wrote my own”) is enough.
Some assignments may require you to show your process (drafts, outlines, or AI screenshots) to prove the work is truly your own.

4. Instructor Review
I reserve the right to meet with you about your writing at any time and ask about your process. This ensures that you—not an algorithm—own your work.

5. Consequences
Work that violates this policy may not be accepted, and misuse of AI may result in academic honesty referrals in line with university policy.

Why This Matters
AI can speed things up, but it cannot give you the satisfaction of growth, the grit of pushing through difficulty, or the confidence of building a skill that belongs to you. Writing trains your brain like a muscle. Just like music — you can listen to a song instantly, but if you never practice, you’ll never feel the accomplishment of making music yourself. Shakespeare wasn’t written for the CliffsNotes, and if shortcuts are all you rely on, you’ll have no edge in your education, your career, or your life.