AI Declaration Statement
Overall AI Use: Handyperson
Artificial Intelligence Tools:
Perplexity AI, used May 2025; Claude Sonnet 3.7 (Anthropic), used May 2025; Littlebird AI, used May 2026; Elevenlabs Creative, used May 2026.
Conceptualization
- No AI tools were used in the overall instructional design and content curation of this book.
Writing
- Main chapter content and organization was developed by the author without the assistance of AI tools.
- Perplexity AI and Claude Sonnet 3.7 were used to generate relevant examples and case studies through multiple rounds of iterative prompting. Content was modified by the author to be locally relevant in the BC postsecondary context.
- Littlebird AI was used to assist in compiling definitions for the glossary. Definitions were reviewed by the author.
- Final editing/proofreading was done with the assistance of Littlebird AI. Suggestions were reviewed by the author.
- Littlebird AI was used to check APA formatting.
Media
- Elevenlabs Creative was used to generate the audio version of this text’s content.
| Category | Label | Description of AI Use |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptualization | Craftsperson |
The overall instructional design and content curation for this text was created by the author without AI assistance. |
| Writing—Content Generation | Craftsperson |
Main chapter organization and content were written by the author without the assistance of AI tools. |
| Writing—Content Generation (Case Studies, Examples, and Glossary) | Cyborg |
Case studies and examples in chapters 2, 4-8, and 14 were generated through collaboration with Perplexity AI and Claude as noted in the text. These tools generated original examples and case studies, which were refined through prompt iteration by the author. Generated content was edited by the author to ensure local relevance and accuracy. |
| Writing—Review & Editing | Handyperson |
Littlebird AI was used for final proofreading. The tool flagged spelling, minor grammar, and punctuation errors for review and revision by the author. The tool was also used to assist with formatting of APA citations and references. |
| Audio Media Creation |
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Elevenlabs Creative was used to generate the audio version of text content. These files were not modified by the author, and minor pronunciation errors are present because of AI generation. |
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