AIUL-TC-CO
Transformative Collaboration for Code
About This License Combination
This is a combination of the AIUL-TC license (Transformative Collaboration) and the CO modifier (Code).
License: AIUL-TC (Transformative Collaboration)
Description: AI may be used as a collaborative tool, but outputs must be significantly transformed.
What it means: you may use AI as a collaborative tool, but you must significantly transform and modify any AI outputs. Your work should demonstrate critical thinking and creative direction.
When to Use
- The focus is on iterative development and refinement
- Students should learn to direct and collaborate with AI tools
- The process is as important as the final product
- You want students to critically engage with AI outputs
Modifier: CO (Code)
Description: For assignments involving programming or software development
Applicable Tools
- Code completion tools (GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer)
- Large language models for code generation
- Automated code explanation or documentation tools
- Debugging assistants
- Code refactoring and optimization tools
Considerations
- Consider whether understanding core programming concepts or producing functional software is more important
- Distinguish between using AI for boilerplate code versus core logic implementation
- Be specific about which aspects of development can use AI assistance
- Programming assignments may benefit from requiring comments explaining AI-generated code
- Consider requirements for testing and validating AI-generated code
Sample Syllabus Language
AIUL-TC-CO: This assignment is tagged AIUL-TC-CO (Transformative Collaboration for Code), which means you may use AI as a collaborative tool, but you must significantly transform and modify any AI outputs. Your work should demonstrate critical thinking and creative direction. This applies specifically to code.
Documentation Requirement: For this assignment, you must include documentation of your AI usage process including:
- Which AI tools you used
- How you used them in your process
- What prompts or inputs you provided
- How you modified or integrated AI outputs
- Your reflections on the human-AI collaboration process