Faculty and students now have access to new online learning modules focused on AI literacy, plagiarism, discipline and academic integrity.
“Over the past two years, WVU has experienced a dramatic rise in academic integrity complaints related to artificial intelligence,” Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education Evan Widders said.
“These new learning modules will play an important role in educating the campus community on the complexities of AI tools and best practices in navigating AI academic integrity concerns. We hope their use will encourage open discussions and enable us to better support students and faculty as AI policies are integrated into their courses.”
The faculty-focused module serves as a practical guide to help instructors navigate the realities of AI in their courses. The module takes users a step beyond the limitations of typical, and sometimes unreliable, AI detection tools to focus on proactive pedagogical strategies.
It equips faculty members to design “AI-resilient” assignments that promote authentic learning and critical thinking. The module also provides a framework for developing and communicating effective course-specific AI policies and offers guidance on how to respond to concerns about unauthorized AI use in a fair and effective manner.
The student-focused AI learning module demystifies how AI works, contrasting promises with realities to help students identify AI’s true capabilities and key limitations. The module also highlights personal privacy and ethical considerations, including how misuse can devalue their degree and impact the fairness of grading for their peers.
“I’ve seen firsthand the confusion and frustration AI has created across the University,” said Paul Heddings, director of academic integrity.
“Making this resource available to our community will bridge a crucial gap in AI literacy, bringing practical guidance to faculty and preparing our students to navigate AI responsibly. These modules, which were tailored to our needs, provide a seamless, proactive tool to ensure consistency and promote meaningful discourse. By getting everyone on the same page, I expect we will see fewer academic integrity concerns and make life easier for our faculty, staff and students.”
The modules were developed with extensive feedback from WVU stakeholders to ensure they are legally grounded and operationally relevant for the campus community.
The Office of Academic Integrity continues to work with Information Technology Services on ways to directly integrate these materials into coursework.
For questions, contact Heddings at paul.heddings@mail.wvu.edu.