Date: November 28, 2023
Abstract:
As AI grows increasingly capable of passing high-stakes tests, concerns mount over AI-enabled cheating and the sustainability of current assessments.
In this talk, Prof. Dawson draws on his leadership of a major Australian project on assessment reform in the AI era. Focused on resolving tensions between readying students for an AI-powered world and ensuring assessment integrity, he explores how assessments must adapt for these changing times.
Speaker Bio:
Professor Phillip (Phill) Dawson is the Co-Director of the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE) at Deakin University. An expert on assessment validity in the digital age, his research addresses threats like AI-enabled cheating and exclusionary assessments. Prof. Dawson has published extensively on topics spanning assessment security, academic integrity, inclusive assessments, feedback, and beyond. His latest books include “Defending Assessment Security in a Digital World” (Routledge, 2021) and the co-edited “Re-imagining University Assessment in a Digital World” (Springer, 2020).Originally trained in AI and cybersecurity, Prof. Dawson brings a unique perspective to assessment in the era of emerging technologies. He performs improv comedy in his spare time and produces the academia-focused comedy show The Peer Revue.
Contact:
- Twitter/X: @phillipdawson
- Web: http://philldawson.com
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philldawson/
More resources
- Prof. Dawson’s slides: Designing assessment for an age of artificial intelligence
- The TEQSA assessment reform document, which contains examples for each proposition
- CRADLE’s Assessment and genAI guidance
- Re-imagining University Assessment in a Digital World
- Developing Evaluative Judgement: enabling students to make decisions about the quality of work
