Students: AI for your studies

The University has provided a set of resources designed to both help you make the right decisions about using generative AI and also to use it appropriately, effectively and in the most efficient way possible.

These resources will help you identify your strengths when using the technology and where you might need some development, and will ultimately help you get the most out of the technology. 

Self-assessment tools/establishing current skills

Use these resources to reflect on your current digital literacies and skills and identify some areas for development.

Jisc Discovery tool

Jisc - Artificial Intelligence question set (login required): a self-assessment tool that asks you reflective questions about your digital capabilities around artificial intelligence and provides you with insights and reports on your skills and where to focus your attention to develop further. The questions are non-judgemental and open-ended, and your responses are private to you. 

Watch the video to find out more about the Jisc AI question set.

General guides on using AI/GenAI

• To check when and how you can use AI, please consult the University’s policies and guidance, including golden rules, legal, security and data protection and the University of Liverpool Guidance on the use of Generatice AI in learning, teaching and assessment.
• Library KnowHow Artificial Intelligence guides: The Library’s hub for all student-facing generative AI resources, guides and short courses
• KnowHow course: A short KnowHow course that introduces the University’s position and the effective use of the technology within University guidelines
• Guidance on generative AI and Copyright: A short resource from the National Centre for AI on generative AI and copyright, which should help you better understand how generative AI might be infringing copyright, and help you to make the right choices when generating/creating content for potential use in your studies. There are additional comments from the University of Liverpool on the general Copyright pages.

Practically using AI and generative AI

• KnowHow online tutorial, Thinking Critically When Using generative AI: a short KnowHow tutorial on thinking and reading critically when using genertaive AI
• KnowHow online tutorial, Creating Effectives Prompts for generative AI: a short KnowHow tutorial on prompt engineering, and the different characteristics and hallmarks of effective prompts to get the most out of AI platforms, as well as minimising the number of prompts needed to reach your desired output
• Cite Them Right guides on using generative AI in referencing systems (requires login): A collection of guidance hosted by Cite Them Right on how to cite/reference generative AI under the different referencing systems
• KnowHow online tutorial: generative AI for Research: a short KnowHow tutorial on using generative AI in student research contexts – including finding and organising literature, summarising articles or other content, and helping to interpret results and data.