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Description
The use of generative AI in academic writing currently hinders the objective assessment of students' tasks. A comprehensive approach to evaluation is needed to take recent developments into account while modifying outdated examination formats.
Kurzbescheibung
The use of generative AI in academic writing currently hinders the objective assessment of students' tasks. A comprehensive approach to evaluation is needed to take recent developments into account while modifying outdated examination formats.
Problemstellung
Teachers are challenged to: encourage the production and submission of academic tasks without the use of AI; allow for the correct implementation of AI tools in the right contexts; help students recognise the shortcomings of AI-enhanced writing; design examination formats that enable fair assessment.
Abstract
The aim of the academic writing class is to provide students with a solid foundation in advanced writing skills for a career in teaching and researching. The recent rise of freely-available AI software, however, has impacted students’ attitudes and performance in class, posing a significant challenge to their teachers and examiners. This short presentation will illustrate with real-life examples the many problems (ethical, didactic, curricular) currently being discussed in connection with generative AI, as well as offer solutions for fair, objective assessment of students’ writing tasks.
