Year: 2024
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The AI Assessment Scale GPT: Aligning your assessment with the AIAS
Before you read on: We have updated the AI Assessment Scale and are now focusing our attention on Version 2. However, we understand that many schools and universities around the world have done great things with the original AI Assessment Scale and we continue to support V1. Make sure to check out both versions to…
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GenAI Strategy: Update your Assessments
This series addresses developing generative AI strategy in education. The AI Assessment Scale, covering No AI to Full AI, is introduced for integrating AI responsibly. An audit tool is proposed to align existing assessments with the scale, preparing for potential adaptations. A pilot implementation approach is recommended before full adoption, stressing the importance of managing…
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The AI Assessment Scale in Action: Examples from K-12 and Higher Education Across the World
Before you read on: We have updated the AI Assessment Scale and are now focusing our attention on Version 2. However, we understand that many schools and universities around the world have done great things with the original AI Assessment Scale and we continue to support V1. Make sure to check out both versions to…
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AI Automation: Using Claude to Help Write Python Automations
One of my favourite ways to use GenAI is as a cheap and cheerful automations coder. I’ve written before about how I used ChatGPT to scrape my own blog posts, helping to create a huge bank of resources to use as draft material for Practical AI Strategies. Every time I find myself doing something boring…
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GenAI Strategy: Bullets then Cannonballs
This post is part of a series exploring how faculty leaders can develop generative artificial intelligence strategies specific to disciplines in K-12 and higher education. The first post gave an overview of the strategic planning process. The next post followed up by encouraging you to attack your assessments. If you haven’t already, you should read…
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GenAI Strategy: Attack Your Assessments
This post is part of a series exploring how faculty and middle leaders can begin to think strategically about Generative AI. In the previous post, I gave an overview of a six-step strategy, beginning with establishing a clear vision. In this post, I’m going to go deeper into attacking your assessments. UPDATE: Less than 24…
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Generative AI in Vocational Education: Beyond Chatbots
Earlier this week, I attended a conference on AI run by The Hatchery in Melbourne alongside some great presenters and panelists representing a cross-section of K-12 and higher education. During one of the panels, Emily Ashcroft of University of Canberra mentioned that many of the voices we were hearing came from the Independent sector, and…
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Tech’s cavalier attitude to copyright hurts creators and consumers
In a recent online lunch & learn for the Copyright Agency, I presented on the rapid advances in multimodal generative AI, including audio, video, code, and virtual reality applications. While these technologies offer exciting possibilities for creativity and innovation, they also raise serious concerns about copyright infringement and the potential harm to both consumers and…
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Ditch the Detectors: Six Ways to Rethink Assessment for Generative Artificial Intelligence
This article is based on a series of short LinkedIn posts and includes the original ideas, plus some of the feedback and discussion from the comments. Head over to my profile on LinkedIn to find the originals. In recent weeks, I’ve shared my thoughts on Generative AI (GenAI) and its impact on assessments, particularly the…
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GenAI Strategy for Faculty Leaders
When I work with K-12 schools, the approach to generative artificial intelligence (AI) guidelines generally begins with an audit of current policy documents that relate to digital technologies, such as user agreements, cyber safety policies, and communications. The goal is to identify areas where GenAI needs to be taken into account, without necessarily writing entirely…