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A Structured Approach to Artificial Intelligence Use Statements: the T.R.E.A.T. Framework
Date Created
12-11-2025
Institution Type
Doctorate-granting university
Course Level
Undergraduate
Modality of Lesson
In-Person
Category
Ideation and Structuring
Primary AI Tool Used
Any mainstream chatbot (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot)
Learning Objectives
Readers will be able to: list T.R.E.A.T. framework components; explain how T.R.E.A.T. components clarify AI course use; draft syllabi policies using T.R.E.A.T.'s reflective questions; assess how T.R.E.A.T. improves transparency and communication on behalf of learners.
Strategy Description
The T.R.E.A.T. framework gives faculty a customizable approach to writing comprehensive and actionable AI use syllabi policies that support student success by providing learners with transparency and clear communication.
Publisher
University of Central Florida Libraries
Keywords
AI use; AI policies; Syllabi; Syllabi policies; AI use policies; AI syllabi statements
Subjects
Artificial intelligence--Educational applications; Artificial intelligence--Study and teaching (Higher); Computer-assisted instruction--Planning; Computer-assisted instruction--Curricula--Planning; Computer-assisted instruction--Management
Type
Text; Document
Collection
Series
Audience
Faculty; Educators; Librarians; Administrators
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Recommended Citation
Yost, Laura, "A Structured Approach to AI Use Statements: the T.R.E.A.T. Framework" (2025). Teaching Repository of AI-Infused Learning. 23.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/traiil/23
The TREAT framework's guiding questions for AI policy design.
T.R.E.A.T. Framework.png (303 kB)
The TREAT framework's guiding questions for AI policy design.
Comments
To provide a visual component to the discussion, a Canva template was used to create the infographic, and the icons included in that element came from Flaticon.com.