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Australian universities use AI for marking, raising concerns over assessment integrity

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Australian universities are increasingly using AI for grading, with Pearson's systems having processed 39 million responses since 1998. A joint study from Melbourne and Cardiff universities found that ChatGPT's grading capabilities are unreliable, often assigning higher marks than human graders and lacking the ability to explain its reasoning. This reliance on AI raises concerns about the integrity of academic assessments, as they may go unread by human educators. AI

IMPACT AI-driven assessment tools may reduce human oversight in academic grading, potentially impacting the perceived value and fairness of university qualifications.

RANK_REASON Article discusses the use of an AI tool (Pearson's systems, ChatGPT) in a specific industry (university marking), rather than a core AI release or research.

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Australian universities use AI for marking, raising concerns over assessment integrity

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Australian universities are handing marking to AI, with Pearson's systems said to have scored 39 million responses since 1998. A Melbourne and Cardiff study fou

    Australian universities are handing marking to AI, with Pearson's systems said to have scored 39 million responses since 1998. A Melbourne and Cardiff study found ChatGPT could not be trusted to assign or explain marks and graded higher than humans did. The risk is assessment no …

    LINKS theconversation.com/ai-marking-means-uni-…

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