All content on this page is general guidance only. Your specific assignment briefs take definitive precedence over any advice provided here. Assignment requirements, AI permissions, and academic integrity standards may vary by module, school, and assessment type. Always consult your assignment brief first and contact your module leader directly for clarification if you are unsure.
Use this checklist before submitting any work to ensure you're practising good academic conduct. The goal is to answer YES to all questions in the Your Work and Transparency sections, and NO to all questions in the Red Flags section.
Academic Integrity
Important Note: Academic integrity is fundamental to your educational journey. When AI use is explicitly permitted by assignment briefs, these tools should enhance your learning and understanding, not replace your critical thinking and original work. Use these technologies responsibly to support your academic growth.
| # | Question | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Have you confirmed that your assignment brief explicitly permits AI use? (Cardiff Met policy: AI is prohibited unless specifically authorised) | ||
| 2 | Does the assignment genuinely reflect your own learning, voice, and writing style? | ||
| 3 | Did you find, read, critique, and draw ideas from multiple information sources when creating your assignment? | ||
| 4 | If you used AI for idea generation or summarisation, did you critically evaluate and fact-check the outputs? | ||
| 5 | Have you documented and acknowledged any AI use according to your assignment brief requirements? |
Have you confirmed that your assignment brief explicitly permits AI use? (Cardiff Met policy: AI is prohibited unless specifically authorised)
Does the assignment genuinely reflect your own learning, voice, and writing style?
Did you find, read, critique, and draw ideas from multiple information sources when creating your assignment?
If you used AI for idea generation or summarisation, did you critically evaluate and fact-check the outputs?
Have you documented and acknowledged any AI use according to your assignment brief requirements?
| # | Question | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Did AI technology or another person complete the assignment for you? | ||
| 7 | Did AI or another person significantly edit or change the meaning, expression, clarity, flow, or tone of your work? | ||
| 8 | Are you submitting unacknowledged AI-generated or AI-edited text in assessed work? (Remember, you must use your own words.) | ||
| 9 | Did you enter any personal or sensitive information into the AI tools? |
Did AI technology or another person complete the assignment for you?
Did AI or another person significantly edit or change the meaning, expression, clarity, flow, or tone of your work?
Are you submitting unacknowledged AI-generated or AI-edited text in assessed work? (Remember, you must use your own words.)
Did you enter any personal or sensitive information into the AI tools?
| # | Question | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | If you included text, images or other material generated by AI or another person, have you fully acknowledged and cited it? | ||
| 11 | Is all referencing (for AI and other sources) correctly done in line with your School's guidance and preferred referencing style? |
If you included text, images or other material generated by AI or another person, have you fully acknowledged and cited it?
Is all referencing (for AI and other sources) correctly done in line with your School's guidance and preferred referencing style?