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rawgabbittoday at 6:48 PM1 replyview on HN

I thought the recommendations in section 3 were substantiative. That is move away from time-bound exams and move towards semester length project portfolios.

     >"In the era of AI, some traditional learning goals may merit rethinking; for example, do the majority of our students need to be able to write complex programs by hand?"

     >"quick, high-stakes evaluations embody the opposite of the signal we want to convey to them right now."

     >"We urge instructors to consider forms of assessment that are less vulnerable to AI, and more valuable for learning, such as oral exams, semester portfolios, and out-of-class assignments paired with in-class conversations. This likely means resources such as TAs and class time will become more central to evaluation."

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ericpauleytoday at 7:55 PM

Project-based learning is not a new idea. However, it is precisely the sort of assessment strategy that is being attacked by AI: students can complete many projects fully using AI without learning anything about the underlying material.