Virtual Symposium Session 1: Assessment in a digital world

29 February 2024, 2pm, Online

Throughout 2024, the Economics Network will be running a series of online events and developing resources on the theme of 'Assessment in a digital world'. In this first session, we present findings from a recent survey and set the scene of today's educational landscape in the wake of the expansion of AI and greater digitisation of assessment (online exams, use of digital media etc).

Chaired by Dimitra Petropoulou, London School of Economics

Speakers: Alvin Birdi (University of Bristol / The Economics Network) and Carlos Cortinhas (University of Exeter)

Video

Files

• Padlet for this session
• Dimitra Petropoulou's overview of the multi-session seminar
• Alvin Birdi's presentation slides on the capabilities of AI and its relevance to teaching economics
• Carlos Cortinhas' report on a survey of AI and Assessment in Higher Education

Links shared in chat

• Anton Korinek (December 2023) "Generative AI for Economic Research: Use Cases and Implications for Economists" Journal of Economic Literature, 61 (4): 1281-1317. https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.20231736
• Rosario Michel-Villareal et al. (August 2023) "Challenges and Opportunities of Generative AI for Higher Education as Explained by ChatGPT" Education Sciences, 13(9), 856; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13090856 
• Josh Freeman (February 2024) "Provide or punish? Students’ views on generative AI in higher education" HEPI policy note 51
• Economics Network briefing: AI in Higher Education
• Carlos Cortinhas and Szabolcs Deak (November 2023) "Prevention and Detection of Plagiarism in Higher Education: Paper Mills, Online Assessments and AI" (section: "The rise of Generative AI") The Handbook for Economics Lecturers The Economics Network
• GRE & GMAT Guru, a customised chatbot by Ariunzaya Batbold (requires ChatGPT Plus subscription)
• CTaLE Communities of Practice (includes discussion boards on "AI and Assessment" and "AI in the Classroom")
• Thread: "The racism behind chatGPT that we aren't talking about" by Rua M. Williams

What next?

Stay in touch with the Economics Network to hear about coming events on the theme of Assessing in a Digital World.