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Testing in general produces anxiety in students. The watchful eye of a proctor can potentially add more. However, some pressure is actually good for learning. Other kinds of pressure, like sorting out problems with unfamiliar tech, can have a negative impact. For exams, proctoring is certainly in large part about ensuring fairness and adherence to ​​NYU academic integrity policy but it’s also about setting up a clear, structured environment where students can demonstrate thei

Recently, the NYU Office of the Provost offered a morning of Generative AI Workshops . I attended “(Re)Designing Assignments and (Re)thinking Assessment for Learning in the Age of GenAI.” Approaches Of multiple topics covered during the training, I appreciated how Associate Vice Provost DeAngela Duff framed two approaches for professors to consider when it comes to student assignment or assessment completion: Human-First vs. AI-First. Human-First AI Use: In this approach, s

In Ungrading as a Form of Access, Equality in the Classroom, Mowreader (2023) describes how Professor Sue Steiner from California State...