Canadian universities reconsider assessment methods amid AI concerns

Postsecondary institutions across Canada are rethinking how they assess students amid rising concerns about generative AI and academic integrity, reports CBC. Approaches vary significantly across and within institutions. Some faculty members are reverting to handwritten or oral exams to circumvent the possibility of AI use, for example, while others are experimenting with ways to incorporate AI into coursework and encourage student reflection on its use. These developments signal a broader need for institutions to overhaul assessment strategies in light of AI, says University of British Columbia Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Academic Director Christina Hendricks: “What do students need to know in their future lives’ and how do we adjust our assessments to match that?”