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An AI tool can help rephrase a concept, suggest questions or prepare an exercise. To learn, however, you must remain actively involved: try, verify and explain in your own words. A fluent answer is not proof of accuracy, and work produced for you does not demonstrate what you have mastered.
Begin with your own attempt
Read the instructions and note what you understand before asking for help. Identify the difficulty precisely. You can then request a hint, another example or an explanation suited to your level. This lets you compare your reasoning with the tool's suggestion.
Make a useful request
State your objective, expected level and preferred type of help. For example: “I am learning to write a learning objective. Ask me three questions to improve my wording without rewriting it for me.” You can also ask for a counterexample or a progressive exercise. The more clearly your request describes your need, the easier it is to judge the response's usefulness.
Verify an answer before accepting it
Compare the suggestion with course materials and identified resources. Pay particular attention to dates, calculations, quotations and references: the tool may provide inaccurate or invented information. If you cannot find a source, do not present it as verified. When in doubt, ask the trainer for clarification.
Protect personal information
Do not copy passwords, individual records, confidential organisational information or identifiable third-party data into a public tool. Use a fictional or anonymised example when working through a situation. Before sharing a document, make sure you have permission.
Follow assessment rules
Before an assignment or exam, check the instructions on AI use. If permitted, disclose its role when required and remain able to explain every part of your submission. Presenting work you do not understand as your own does not allow your learning to be assessed.
Finish without the tool
Close the conversation and explain the concept in your own words. Then solve a similar exercise without assistance. This helps identify what you understand and what still needs work. You can keep a brief journal: initial question, verified answer, correction and learning gained.
Responsible AI use relies on a simple habit: ask for focused help, check suggestions and apply what you have learned independently.
Discover the training areas and other advice on the MPGI Academy blog.
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