Session 302: Dusting Off Old Practices for the AI-Era

Location: McKinley 100

Presenters: John Heath (Adjunct Senior Professorial Lecturer, SIS | SIS Faculty), Liz Suhay (Professor, SPA | Government), Sonja Walti (Senior Professorial Lecturer, SPA | Public Administration and Policy / Faculty Associate), Kate Wilson (Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, CAS | Literature), & Katherine Mahajan (Instructional Technology and AI Manager | CFE)

Session Description: 

As we try to design fair and effective assessments in an era of ubiquitous AI-use, “old” practices like closed-books tests, oral examinations, and blue-books are having a comeback. This panel showcases examples of such practices while discussing their promises and limitations.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognize both the needs and limitations of combating cheating through AI-misuse
2. Develop a critical understanding of the promises and limitations of “old” assessment practices applied to curb AI-(mis)use
3. Decide about and, if appropriate, revitalize such assessment practices in a fair and AI-conscious manner