EDTC 112
Assignment 3
How I Will Appropriately Use AI in My Studies
Task Description
You are required to write an academic essay titled "How I Will Appropriately Use AI in
My Studies." This essay should showcase your knowledge of AI, logical thinking, and
ethical considerations in using AI for academic purposes.
The NWU is committed to the ethical use of AI technology, and you must address the
following principles in your essay:
Transparency
Honesty
Integrity
Accountability and Ownership
Privacy, Security, and Safety
Referencing and Acknowledgment
Your essay must demonstrate a clear understanding of these principles while reflecting on
how AI can enhance your learning experience without compromising academic integrity.
Instructions for Completion
The Essay (50 Marks)
1. Structure:
o Introduction (100–150 words): Define AI, its role in education, and
introduce the ethical principles.
o Main Body (1500-2000 words):
Discuss each ethical principle and its importance in AI use.
Provide real-life examples of appropriate and inappropriate AI use.
Explain how AI can support learning without replacing critical
thinking.
o Conclusion (50–100 words): Summarize your key insights and personal
stance on AI in education.
2. Formatting Guidelines:
o Font: Times New Roman, 12pt
o Spacing: 1.5 line spacing
o Alignment: Justified text
o Referencing: NWU Havard style for citations and references.
Plagiarism & AI Usage Restriction
This task has been generated and will be marked by ChatGPT. Therefore, any attempt to
use AI to generate your response will be detected. You must write in your own words and
properly reference external sources.
Marking Rubric (Total: 50 Marks)
2 (Needs
Criteria 5 (Excellent) 4 (Good) 3 (Satisfactory) 1 (Poor) Mark
Improvement)
Demonstrates a
deep Shows good Displays basic Limited
Weak or no
Understanding of understanding understanding understanding understanding,
understanding /5
AI & Ethical Use of AI and its with minor with some missing key
of AI ethics
ethical use in gaps inconsistencies ethical points
education
Applies all six Covers most Covers some Addresses a
Fails to apply
Application of ethical principles but principles but few principles,
principles /5
Ethical Principles principles with lacks depth in lacks strong but lacks
correctly
strong examples some areas application explanation
Arguments are Reasoning is Weak logical No logical
Logical Thinking Some valid
well-structured, clear but lacks flow, reasoning or
& arguments, but /5
logical, and depth in some arguments are weak
Argumentation lacks coherence
convincing areas unclear arguments
Provides strong, Uses AI AI use is
Shows basic AI
Use of AI in ethical examples appropriately, unclear or Fails to
application /5
Studies of AI use in with minor poorly explain AI use
with some gaps
studies issues justified
Structure is
Essay is Mostly well- Poorly
Academic somewhat No clear
cohesive, well- structured, structured,
Writing & inconsistent, structure or /5
organized, and with minor difficult to
Structure affecting organization
flows logically issues follow
readability
Many
Flawless A Minor No references
Some errors in incorrect
Referencing & referencing and referencing or severe
style or missing references or /5
Acknowledgment proper errors, but plagiarism
citations plagiarism
acknowledgment mostly correct issues
concerns
Grammar & Flawless Minor Some grammar Frequent Poor /5
Language Use grammar and grammar issues, but grammar grammar and
academic tone mistakes, but understandable issues, difficult to
2 (Needs
Criteria 5 (Excellent) 4 (Good) 3 (Satisfactory) 1 (Poor) Mark
Improvement)
affecting
clear writing understand
clarity
Strong personal Some original Lacks
Critical Limited critical Minimal
reflection, insights, but originality, no
Reflection & thinking, mostly reflection, /5
demonstrating needs more personal
Originality descriptive mostly generic
originality depth reflection
Frequent
Ideas are clearly Mostly clear,
Clarity & Some ideas are confusing Difficult to
expressed, well- but some ideas
Coherence of unclear or statements, understand, /5
connected, and need better
Ideas poorly linked lack of lacks clarity
easy to follow transitions
coherence
Excellent Good effort,
Adequate, but Needs Does not meet
Overall Quality submission, but needs
missing key significant task /5
of Essay meets all minor
elements improvement requirements
requirements improvements
Total (out of 50) /50