AI Use in Assessments

AI You Say?

Artificial intelligence is becoming more common in education, especially in the areas of feedback and assessment. As classrooms become more diverse and technology driven, AI can support teachers by saving time, personalizing instruction, and providing timely feedback. However, AI should only enhance learning, not replace professionals.

AI For Feedback

One of the greatest challenges teachers face is providing consistent feedback in a timely manner. This is where AI steps in...

• Instantly checks students' writing for grammar, organization, and clarity

• Provides comments according to the rubric

• Identify where students are going wrong in their understanding

• Offers suggestions for revision

• Generates practice questions according to student needs

Benefits

This instant feedback allows students to revise work while the learning is still fresh. AI can also track growth over time, helping teachers see patterns in understanding and areas that need reteaching while at the same time saving teachers time and energy on repetitive tasks. AI can also provide feedback in various languages which is helpful to ELLs.

Limitations

AI can focus more on structure of an assignment rather than deeper critical thinking. It has a lack of emotional understanding which may interfere with the student's intent or effort. Remember AI is just a computer, it could misinterpret assignments or provide incorrect guidance. Students may also fully depend on AI rather than building their own skills. AI can assist, but it cannot replace meaningful teacher to student interactions.

Academic Integrity

As we bring the use of AI into the classroom, educators should consider:

• Accuracy: AI can generate incorrect or misleading feedback.

• Privacy: Student data must be protected and comply with school policies and laws.

• Originality: Students may misuse AI to complete assignments instead of demonstrating their own understanding.

Keep Human Judgements When:

• Evaluating thinking and creativity

• Assessing mindset, effort, and participation

• Providing emotional encouragement and support

• Making final grading decisions

Human educators understand context, culture, and individual student needs in ways AI cannot.

My Perspective

I personally love AI when it comes to planning lessons, activities, projects, and classroom ideas. I think it is super helpful for collaboration around the world and makes language barriers nonsignificant. The problem is when students use AI just to get things done quickly. In my classroom, I would make sure most of the work is done in class so I can properly assess students and recognize where they need help.