Assessing knowledge in a world with generative AI
On these pages, you can read more about how to minimize the potential impact of generative AI on your assessment. Begin with deciding an approach, then what actions to take. Actions can roughly be divided into two categories: Preventive measures or hindering actions. These actions are not mutually exclusive, and you should actively consider both perspectives in your teaching.
Decide your approach to the use of generative AI in your course
Generative AI-tools affect the way we assess the students' work, as these tools can be used to quickly generate assessment materials such as essays and program code. Using a third party to produce answers to assignments is not a new problem in itself, but cheating is now more accessible and often cheaper than before.
The majority of students want to do the right thing, and to do that they need rules to follow. Therefore, you should decide what is acceptable and unacceptable use of generative AI in your course and communicate it to your students. Read more on the following pages:
- KTH's templates for course-specific information on generative AI .
- How to talk to your students about generative AI .
Prevent and discourage prohibited use of generative AI
Preventive measures have the purpose of discouraging students from using generative AI in a dishonest way, mostly with clear communication and by putting less pressure on the students. However, the most important preventive measure is to create a culture among students at KTH where cheating is not even considered an option.
Prevent and discourage prohibited use of generative AI
Hinder and detect prohibited use of generative AI
By adapting the implementation of an exam, you can hinder the use of generative AI and increase the likelihood of detection. Design questions that generative AI have a hard time answering and test them with an AI. Restrict the exam setting with proctored exam or complement the exam or project with oral presentations. You can also combine these actions with detection tools, although such tools are flawed. All approaches require you to set clear boundaries on what is prohibited use of generative AI.
Hinder and detect prohibited use of generative AI