Assessment Reform for the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Jul 25, 2024
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Jason Lodge, an expert in assessment reform and artificial intelligence, discusses the challenges of integrating AI into education, emphasizing the importance of capturing the human aspects of teaching. He highlights the need for a systemic approach to program assessment and engaging students with technology. Additional topics include managing large classes with a small teaching approach, AI-generated retro kids' games, and the significance of cultural diversity in enhancing productivity.
Assessment methods need to focus on learning outcomes over cheating prevention when integrating AI tools.
Utilizing AI tools effectively in education requires prioritizing the human aspect and understanding students' use of technology.
Deep dives
Rethinking Assessment Due to Artificial Intelligence Emergence
The emergence of AI prompts a shift in assessing students as traditional tasks like lesson planning become machine-friendly, raising questions on authentic assessment. Collaborative work addresses risks to academic integrity, advocating for a systemic program approach aligned with disciplines and emphasizing learning processes and security.
Navigating the Complexity of AI and Learning Environments
AI's integration into learning environments requires an understanding of how students utilize the technology in a network of resources and peers, emphasizing the human aspect in utilizing AI tools effectively for learning outcomes.
Efficiency Through Diverse Perspectives and Tools
Efficiency in work, akin to the culinary realm, lies in drawing from global perspectives and blending diverse methodologies for effective outcomes. Small efficiencies, like leveraging different ways of thinking and using varied tools, culminate in substantial productivity improvements.
Exploring Learning Names and Memory Techniques
Mastering the art of learning names in large classes demands commitment and memory training tools like retrieval practice. By embracing the challenge of memorization, educators can enhance student engagement and connection in large class settings.
Jason Lodge discusses assessment reform for the age of artificial intelligence on episode 528 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Where does the capability of AI end and where does the impact of the teacher start?
-Jason Lodge
Our tendencies as teachers and the way that we wanted to teach was clashing with the way that the lesson plan had been structured by Chat GPT.
-Jason Lodge
We don’t know where we’re headed, but at least we can have a sense of what the direction might be.
-Jason Lodge
We have to get to the point where we stop looking for evidence that students are using these tools to cheat and shift our emphasis to looking for evidence that learning has occurred.
-Jason Lodge
It’s less about the technology and more about the human, how we learn and how we understand ourselves.
-Jason Lodge
Small things can add up to make a huge difference.
-Jason Lodge