Rumi is a plug-in to Canvas that may be used in some 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 the student's use of AI as well as track their writing path. Faculty will be able to see which content was pasted into the Rumi assignment and other insights into the student's writing process, including the percent of content copied in, writing duration, and percent of words revised.
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Students write all content into the Rumi editor in Canvas. Based on the faculty's AI settings, you can ask for AI Assistance in spelling, grammar, clarity and conciseness, sentence structure, and the need for elaboration or get feedback on content or writing. Faculty can also allow freeform AI prompts from ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
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- Visit the Rumi Sandbox and click on the Student Experience tab for an overview of using Rumi as a student.
- View the Student FAQ for more information.
- Once you start using Rumi, the Help menu will lead you to a Tutorial that explains its essential features.
- On the left side of the screen, you'll see instructions provided by your instructor. This area also has a Word Count that will update as you write your assignment.
- Rumi has a full-featured editing toolbar.
- Spell Check: The View menu has all items enabled by default. Even if your instructor is not allowing AI use for an assignment, Rumi will flag (but not correct) spelling errors.
- Rumi automatically saves your writing. You can work on your assignment, leave Canvas, and then come back later to finish it.
- Rumi will flag that content if you paste it in from another source.
- 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.
If your instructor has allowed AI use in the assignment, you'll have access to several AI models from within Rumi.
- To start using AI, click the Rumi AI button in the bottom right corner of the Rumi screen.
- You can enter prompts or copy/paste content from your writing into the chat window. The options available will depend on faculty settings, so check with your instructor if you're unsure.
- All prompts and suggestions are stored for faculty to view along with the submission.
- Fixing Grammar and Spelling: If your instructor has enabled the prompts for fixing spelling and grammar, those will appear as options. Select the text and then click Fix Grammar or Fix Spelling.
- To add a footnote, click on the footnote icon on the toolbar.
- Otherwise, cite as you normally would with in line citations and a bibliography at the end. Check with your instructor for specific instructions.
- You can use the AI prompt to ask for the correct citation style if AI is enabled.