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AI Policy Canvas Templates: A Faculty Guide to Setting Clear Expectations

As AI tools become increasingly prevalent in academic settings, faculty face the challenge of establishing clear, thoughtful policies around their use. Whether you’re looking to prohibit AI entirely, allow it with specific guardrails, or embrace it as a collaborative learning tool, consistency and transparency in your expectations are essential.

The AI Policy Canvas Templates provide a comprehensive solution for law faculty seeking to integrate clear AI guidelines into their courses. Developed specifically for the BC Law community, this resource includes a complete Canvas module with editable templates, assignment examples, and policy guidance that you can easily adapt to your course needs.

What’s Included:

The Canvas module features three distinct AI policy levels, each with visual badges and customizable language:

  • AI-FREE: For assignments where AI use is prohibited
  • AI-ASSISTED: For limited, specified AI collaboration
  • AI-FRIENDLY: For open AI integration with transparency requirements

Rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all approach, these templates encourage nuanced policies that can vary by assignment type, learning objective, or stage in the semester. Each template includes starter language for syllabi, assignment instructions, and discussion prompts that you can modify to match your course goals.

Getting Started:

Before implementing any AI policy, consider how AI use aligns with your specific learning objectives. Does AI support deeper engagement with course material, or does it short-circuit essential skill development? The included Course Policy GPT can help you work through these questions with guided prompts tailored to legal education.

The templates are designed for flexibility—you might restrict AI for foundational legal writing assignments while permitting it for aiding in the learning process or editing tasks. This approach allows students to develop core competencies while learning to use AI tools responsibly in their future practice.

Implementation:

The module can be imported directly into your Canvas course through Canvas Commons or via manual download. Once imported, you’ll have access to editable assignment templates, discussion frameworks, and quiz examples that demonstrate different AI policy approaches in action.

For detailed import instructions and additional customization guidance, see our step-by-step implementation guide.

Additional Resources:

Whether you’re new to AI policy development or looking to refine existing guidelines, these templates provide a practical starting point for creating clear, enforceable expectations that serve both pedagogical goals and student success.