How To Use AI Ethically In Academic Writing

​AI didn't make academic writing easier. It made the confusion worse.

​Most students are either afraid to use it, using it in ways that hollow out their thinking, or getting caught. None of those outcomes serve you.

​This seminar teaches a third path: AI as a genuine thinking tool that sharpens your argument instead of replacing it.

​Led by Karmen Michael Smith — one of the few credentialed educators actively teaching the intellectual ethics and practical mechanics of AI-assisted scholarship.

​You will leave with:

• ​A clear framework for when and how AI use is ethical in academic contexts

• ​Prompt engineering strategies built specifically for scholars — not content creators

• ​Workflows for using AI in outlining, literature review, and synthesis without losing your analytical voice

• ​The ability to edit AI-assisted drafts so they read like you — because they should

​Who this is for: Any student or scholar who wants to use AI effectively without compromising their intellectual integrity or their grade.

​Format: ~90 minutes via Zoom · Live instruction + live demonstration · Q&A