Cogniti enables educators to create AI agents and interactive activities for specific teaching and learning purposes. An educator can give a Cogniti agent instructions and selected resources to help guide how it interacts with students.
Depending on your unit, you might use Cogniti to:
Each Cogniti activity is different. Always read the instructions provided by your educator before you begin.
Cogniti can support your learning, independent thinking and decision-making, but it should never replace your own judgement.
Being given access to Cogniti does not mean you can use it for every activity or assessment.
Check your:
These instructions determine when and how you may use Cogniti. If you are unsure, ask your unit coordinator before using it.
Only enter material that the activity instructions expressly allow.
Do not enter or upload:
Do not assume that an interaction with an AI agent is private. Review how your privacy and data may be used or reviewed.
Like other generative AI tools, Cogniti can provide information that is inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or biased. An agent may have access to selected unit resources, but this does not guarantee that every response is correct.
You should:
You remain responsible for your learning and for any work you submit.
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Your educator will usually provide access to Cogniti through your unit’s Canvas site or through a direct link.
Check the relevant Canvas module, learning activity or assessment instructions to understand:
where to get help.
You do not normally need to find or select an agent yourself. Use the Cogniti activity or link provided by your educator.
Use Cogniti to ask questions, request explanations, test your understanding and practise applying ideas. Try asking follow-up questions or explaining a concept in your own words.
Compare the responses with your unit materials and other authoritative sources. If something appears incorrect or conflicts with your course content, check with your educator.
Some Cogniti agents provide formative feedback to help you improve your reasoning, structure, communication or disciplinary practise.
Consider each suggestion critically. Decide what to accept, adapt or reject based on the task requirements, marking criteria, unit guidance and your own judgement. Cogniti feedback does not replace feedback or decisions made by your educators.
Your educator may use Cogniti for simulations, role-plays, cases, dialogues or decision-making activities.
Participate actively, explain your reasoning and consider different perspectives. Use the activity to develop your capability – not simply to obtain an answer or complete the task.
Your educator may include Cogniti in an authorised learning or assessment activity. Access to an educator-provided Cogniti agent does not automatically give you permission to use Cogniti or another AI tool in other assessments.
Your unit outline and assessment instructions will explain whether AI use is:
Where AI use is permitted, you may need to acknowledge how you used Cogniti and retain evidence of your interactions. Follow the requirements provided by your unit coordinator.
Find out more about Using artificial intelligence tools responsibly and academic integrity.
After using Cogniti, consider the following.
Provide feedback when requested. Your feedback can help educators improve the agent and the learning experience.
Do not assume that conversations in Cogniti are private. When you use Cogniti, your interactions may be accessed by authorised University staff, including agent creators and system administrators.
These authorised users can view a de-identified list of conversations and may also open individual conversation records when required. "De-identified" means that direct personal identifiers (such as your name, email address or student ID) are removed. However, the content of your conversation may still be visible.
Conversation data is stored securely and may be reviewed for purposes such as improving the quality and safety of responses, supporting system performance and enhancing the learning experience. All use and access of this data is governed by University policies and applicable privacy and data protection requirements.
Stop using the agent and seek advice if:
For questions about the learning activity, its content or permitted use, contact your educator or unit coordinator.
For technical problems or accessibility issues, follow the support instructions provided in Canvas or with the Cogniti activity.
