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Intro to Assessment & GenAI
Generative AI tools have completely disrupted education over the last year, so it’s not surprising that we are all experiencing strong and varied emotions related to the inevitable shift in assessment and education in general this has created. This is such a dynamic, evolving and complicated conversation, and there are no simple solutions to complex technological advancements. The process of reimagining assessment will require critical questioning of how and why we assess in the first place.
The following panel conversation by educators at University of Louisiana System explores how educators can harness AI to create more meaningful and relevant assessments for students. The panel tackles the crucial question of adapting assessment formats to the changing demands of the modern world. It’s worth watching (26 minutes)!
Suggestions for assignment and assessment design
The next two chapters offer strategies based on faculty experiences and current research, to address the use of AI in assessments and assignments. They include approaches for mitigating AI use, as well as ways to leverage generative AI in assessment design. These strategies aim to promote fair, authentic, and inclusive assessment practices, in which students’ knowledge and skills can be accurately assessed.
We hope there is a path through the resource for all educators, acknowledging that you will each be teaching in different contexts, be at different points of your career, and be working under different conditions. We also encourage you to not go through the resource in isolation but rather, to reach out to the Centre for Faculty Development and Teaching Innovation and discuss your assessment further.
