Use of AI and Plagiarism

Academic honesty is required in the submission of Micro-Credential artifacts. The use of artificial intelligence technology (e.g., ChatGPT) to generate narratives or fictionalize personal experience is strictly prohibited. Additionally, participant narratives that are substantially identical to another’s work may be investigated for plagiarism.

Individuals who are determined to have violated this policy will be contacted in writing and given an opportunity to respond. All decisions of ELN are final and cannot be appealed. If it is determined that an individual used AI or submitted plagiarized work in violation of this policy, the individual will be removed from and must repurchase the Micro-Credential as well as resubmit acceptable work to receive credit. A second violation of this policy will result in an individual’s inability to take Micro-Credentials for one year. A third violation will result in permanent removal from the Micro-Credential program.

If an individual is taking a Micro-Credential for university credit, ELN reserves the right to notify the individual’s university of violations of this policy.