Speaker
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 A comprehensive approach to evaluation is needed to take recent developments into account while modifying outdated examination formats.
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.
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 A comprehensive approach to evaluation is needed to take recent developments into account while modifying outdated examination formats.
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.
