AI has made it ‘close to impossible’ to assess university coursework, regulator says

Office for Students says institutions in England should return to traditional exams and in-person presentations Universities should go back to traditional exams and in-person presentations to grade students after lecturers complained that AI has made it “close to impossible” to a

Office for Students says institutions in England should return to traditional exams and in-person presentations Universities should go back to traditional exams and in-person presentations to grade students after lecturers complained that AI has made it “close to impossible” to assess coursework, according to an investigation by England’s higher education regulator. The Office for Students (OfS) said the credibility of degrees from England’s universities was under threat from the prolific use of AI in essays, dissertations and “open book” exams, with students reporting that their peers boasted of using AI undetected by staff. Continue reading...