Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
Colleges in the US are turning to oral exams to combat the use of AI in homework and assessments, as educators notice students are unable to explain their work despite submitting perfect assignments. Oral exams are being used in combination with written papers and other techniques to help determine what students are actually learning.
Colleges are introducing oral exams to combat AI use in homework. Students in Chris Schaffer's biomedical engineering class at Cornell University must speak directly to an instructor. This method is being used to determine what students are actually learning. The University of Pennsylvania is also using oral exams, pairing them with written papers in seminar classes. Oral exams are not traditionally part of the US undergraduate system, but interest has intensified since the launch of ChatGPT. Several universities have started running faculty workshops on oral exams.
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