Rumi is a plug-in for Canvas that can be used in writing assignments. Based on the assignment's settings and faculty policy, students may be able to use Generative AI (ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini) to complete writing assignments. Faculty can view a student's use of AI and track their writing path. Faculty will be able to see which content was pasted into the Rumi assignment, as well as other insights into the student's writing process, including the percentage of content copied, writing duration, and the percentage of words revised.
For an overview of Rumi watch this video
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Yes, Rumi is a full-featured writing environment with a toolbar similar to that in Google Docs or Microsoft Word. You should plan on typing all of your work directly into the Rumi assignment space. The instructor can see the time you spent typing the document, your edit history, copy/paste actions taken, and how you utilized the AI tools. This allows them to better understand your process and engagement.
Tip: When writing in Rumi, select the Exand View button to open the Rumi editor in full screen mode.
Rumi automatically saves your work, so there is no need to manually press a save button. You can close and reopen the document later, and your progress will be preserved thanks to cloud saving. Just make sure to click 'Submit' when you are ready to turn in the final document.
No, you don’t need to worry about losing work if you leave the assignment, as all work is automatically saved to the cloud. When you reopen the assignment, you can pick up where you left off.
No, your screen will not be recorded, and your other browser tabs will not be monitored. What is recorded are your steps in the writing process. All of your typing, copying, and pasting in the Rumi writing window is recorded.
The instructor can see the time you spent typing the document, your revision history, which includes all keyboard entries and copy/paste actions, and how you utilized the AI tools. This allows them to better understand your process and engagement. You can view the same edit history via the Revision History button in the upper-right corner of the edit window.
Rumi is a cloud application so it depends on your internet connection and your browser to function properly. If you lose your network connection, it will be unable to auto-save content and should warn you. If you're having other technical issues try the following:
- Try a different web browser. Remember that Rumi auto-saves your work, so you can safely open it in a new web browser.
- Quit completely out of your current web browser, log back into Canvas and try again.
- Try clearing your web browser's cache and then logging out and back into Canvas.
- Submit a support ticket directly to Rumi from the Student support menu in the Rumi application.
Rumi has spell check. Even if your instructor is not allowing AI use for an assignment, Rumi will flag and suggest corrections for spelling errors. To make sure spell check is enabled, select the View menu and make sure Enhanced Spell Check is checked.
As you are typing the document, any words that might be misspelled will have a red underline. Click on the underline to bring up the spell checker. Click the correct suggestion to replace the misspelled word.
If your instructor has enabled AI prompts you can ask the AI to check your spelling.
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Highlight the text you’d like to spell check to bring up the contextual menu.
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Click the AI button from the menu
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Click the button for Fix Grammar and Spelling
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The AI will display suggested corrections and prompt you to compare versions or accept the changes.
When you copy text into Rumi, it will display a comment in the right margin indicating that text has been pasted.
Yes, if the instructor has enabled AI. Check with your instructor to verify the AI policy for the assignment.
If your instructor permits use of AI on this assignment, there are a couple of ways to access AI.
- Highlight text in your document and select the AI preset prompts or AI Prompt button to access preset prompts or you may be able to use one of the provided LLMs (Large Language Models) such as Chat GPT, Gemini or Claude.
- Without highlighting text, type your prompt into the prompt field at the bottom of the screen.
When the Rumi AI window opens, you can select from Chat GPT, Gemini or Claude LLM models.
When you are ready to submit your work, click the Submit button in the upper-right corner. Only click submit when you are ready to make a final submission. Once you've submitted, you won't be able to continue editing.
Rumi collects only draft data, related analytics, and AI prompt usage, similar to Google Docs. However, unlike Google Docs, Rumi shares all draft, analytics and AI usage data directly with instructors. Rumi does not lock browsers, monitor other tabs, record screens, or request any additional access. AI Engines utilized by Rumi are licensed with agreements that prohibit training on student-generated content.
- Visit the Student Guides for detailed information on using Rumi.
- Once you start using Rumi, the Help menu will lead you to a Tutorial that explains its essential features.