Rethink Authentic Assessment for the Generative AI Era
Integrating AI into authentic assessment requires a collaborative spirit, alignment of technology with pedagogy, and a new mindset for students.
The inclusion of generative AI (GenAI) in assessment design acknowledges its ubiquity and future importance in the workplace, offering an opportunity to reimagine learning and foster creativity and higher-order thinking.
GenAI can transform assessments into authentic, future-focused applied learning experiences.
Key Practices for Integration
- Create assessments that prepare students for real-world challenges.
Reflecting on experience designing a digital media production module for hospitality business students, instructors can meaningfully integrate GenAI into assessments.
Author's summary: Rethinking assessment with GenAI.