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Scholarly Use of AI tools

This guide offers the UVic campus community practical information, ethical considerations, and best practices for understanding and using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools responsibly and efficiently in academia and higher education.

Presentation Templates on AI-Related Topics - Download, Reuse & Remix

AI Basics

History, Core Technologies & AI Types

These slides
→ foster a basic understanding of what AI is
→ unravel some of the technical language
→ equip the audience to follow discussions on AI
→ facilitate appreciation of everyday applications of AI

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AI Ethics & Safety

Introduction to ethical & safety implications of using AI

These slides
→ introduce ethical implications of AI usage
→ introduce strategies to responsible interaction with AI 
→ provide an overview on fair, accountable, and responsible AI development

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AI Citations

How to cite & reference generative AI tools

These slides explain
→ why citing AI tools is imperative to academic integrity
→ when it is appropriate to cite generative AI
→ major citation style providers' (APA, MLA, Chicago,...) current guidelines

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AI Terminology

Lightning Talk on AI Technologies & Terminology 

These slides
→ are a condensed version of the slides on 'AI Basics'
→ explain some of the core A.I. concepts, types, and terminology as briefly as possible 
→ help gain a foundational understanding of what AI is

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How to Use These Presentations

We invite you to download, adopt, remix, or share our short introductory presentation templates on AI. 

  • Use the link at the bottom of each topic to download the respective deck in *.pttx fomat. 

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