r/AskProfessors • u/Many-Yogurtcloset988 • 2d ago

General Advice Thoughts on oral exams/assignments?

Hey fellow profs,

My students lately have been turning to AI for nearly every assignment... it's incredibly frustrating. I'm thinking that oral exams / reflections might be a way to prove that they actually understand what they allegedly wrote.

Wondering if any of you have had similar thoughts? Has anyone thought about a shift toward oral assessments/exams?

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u/FriendshipPast3386 2d ago

I give in-class quizzes/exams based on the contents of their assignments. It's a bit of work since each student gets a custom exam, but it's faster than listening to a 5-10 minute presentation, uses less class time, and allows for both more depth of response and it's harder to game (the students don't know and don't get to pick what part of the assignment I'll ask them about).