Edsurge
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The pandemic is changing the way tests and quizzes are conducted at colleges across the country, with the rapid adoption of new tools that proponents say catch cheating, but in ways that many students say amount to an unacceptable invasion of their privacy. In that model, colleges are typically charged on a per-test basis.
Faculty Focus
MARCH 18, 2025
Bridging this gap requires iterative refinementrecognizing that what works in theory or in controlled conditions needs real-world testing, adaptation, and continuous improvement. While there’s no substitute for real-world testing, I began wondering if AI could help with this iterative refinement.
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Edsurge
MAY 9, 2023
The student knew the material, but she just wasn’t a good test-taker. Her score on that exam was so low, in fact, that she realized she had no chance to get an A in the course, no matter how well she might do on future tests and assignments. After that, this professor vowed never to use traditional grades on tests again.
Faculty Focus
MARCH 18, 2025
Bridging this gap requires iterative refinementrecognizing that what works in theory or in controlled conditions needs real-world testing, adaptation, and continuous improvement. While there’s no substitute for real-world testing, I began wondering if AI could help with this iterative refinement.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
They are asking themselves questions like, “Is this helping me get through this specific assignment or this specific test because I’m trying to navigate five classes and applications for internships” — but at the cost of learning? Has this person used AI when there was a ban in the class?”
Edsurge
JULY 21, 2022
I feel weird about testing them on genocide.” Testing students on genocide does indeed seem problematic, particularly when we consider the outcomes Gressang’s students were able to achieve with the choice to demonstrate their learning in more novel ways.
Faculty Focus
APRIL 24, 2025
In the above context, I saw my pandemic classroom as a laboratory to prototype and test new pedagogical moves, and where unexpected issues are expected to come to light. Ideally, faculty development programs could promote and illustrate that reflection during the action can be learned.
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