Week 7

Week 7 – Assessing Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Weekly Overview

Artificial intelligence is challenging traditional approaches to assessment while creating new opportunities to measure authentic learning. This week examines how educational organizations can design assessments that promote critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, and meaningful student learning in an AI-enabled world. Students will evaluate how assessment practices should evolve while maintaining academic integrity and educational quality.

Required Reading

Aguilar, S. J. (2026). Authenticating Intelligence: Preventing AI from Hijacking Education.

Chapter 7: GenAI and K–12

Vee, A., Watkins, M., & Bruff, D. (2026). The Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching.

Chapter 6: Assessment Approaches

Additional Reading

University of Sydney. (2024). Assessment Reform for the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

This article explores how educational institutions are redesigning assessment to emphasize authentic learning, higher-order thinking, and responsible AI use. As you read, consider how assessment practices can evolve while maintaining academic integrity and meaningful evidence of student learning.

READ ARTICLE

Leadership Perspective (Required Viewing)

AI Required: Teaching in a New Era (Ethan Mollick / ASU+GSV)

Watch this video before participating in this week's discussion and completing the weekly assignments. As you watch, consider how the ideas presented connect to this week's readings and the development of your Organizational AI Implementation Plan.

WATCH VIDEO

Assignments Due

Discussion 7 (10 points)

How Should Assessment Change in the Age of Artificial Intelligence?

After completing this week's readings, discuss whether traditional assessments continue to provide meaningful evidence of student learning in an AI-enabled educational environment. What assessment strategies should educational organizations adopt to better measure authentic learning? Support your response using evidence from the required readings and the additional reading.

Respond substantively to at least two classmates by extending the discussion through additional evidence, thoughtful questions, or professional experiences.

Project Development Assignment 7 (40 points)

Designing an AI-Ready Assessment Strategy

Building upon your work from the previous weeks, prepare a 3–4 page analysis evaluating the assessment practices within your selected educational organization.

Your analysis should address the following:

Describe the organization's current assessment practices.

Evaluate how artificial intelligence may influence existing assessment methods.

Identify strengths and limitations of the current assessment system.

Recommend assessment strategies that promote authentic learning while supporting responsible AI use.

Explain how these recommendations align with the organization's instructional goals and organizational vision.

This assignment becomes the seventh section of your semester-long Organizational AI Implementation Plan.