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Chapter 19 - Assessment and Feedback

Redesigning assessment for a world where AI is always available

The assumption that broke

Traditional assessment assumed that if a student submitted a paper, the student wrote every word. AI broke that assumption permanently. The fix is not banning AI or trusting blindly - it is assessing the process, not just the product.

Scaffolding (appropriate)	Replacement (inappropriate)
Generating ideas to choose from	Generating the whole essay
Checking grammar to understand an error	Letting AI silently fix every error with no explanation
Asking for feedback the student then acts on	Submitting AI feedback as if it were the student's own revision

AI-resilient does not mean AI-proof or distrustful. Design tasks where the interesting cognitive work - a personal example, a defence in conference, a response to a specific class discussion - cannot be outsourced even when AI assistance is permitted.

Additional activities for Chapter 19

Group20 min

Activity 19.A - Spectrum Sort. Groups sort ten described AI-use scenarios along the appropriate-to-inappropriate spectrum, justifying each placement.

IndividualOngoing

Activity 19.B - Process Portfolio Spot-Check. Once per unit, students submit their AI Collaboration Log alongside their final draft; the teacher spot-checks one entry per student for genuine reflection rather than rote completion.

Further resources

Appendix L - Assessment and Feedback Resources ↗