In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Philosophy and School of Social Sciences’ Associate Dean (Education) Matthew Hammerton and SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology Jacqueline Ho opined that pairing take-home essays with oral assessments is a more effective response to AI than policing its use. Students who cannot adequately explain their work can be marked down, reducing incentives to rely on AI. They noted that oral exams help preserve key elements of university education – intellectual effort, ownership, and human relationships – while allowing take-home essays to remain relevant in an AI-driven landscape that demands greater emphasis on understanding, responsibility, and dialogue.
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