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Presentation Evaluating Writing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence more
AI presents new challenges to evaluating writing that must be addressed critically. Language teachers are now encountering AI-produced submissions to an increasing degree. Although there are some benefits to gain with a critical eye and a trained ability to focus on language forms corrected by AI, AI tools have also raised teachers' concerns about academic integrity, particularly AI-facilitated cheating. This presentation will highlight one approach that can foster favorable outcomes for their students' development as language learners. To ensure students remain focused on their own personal growth as language learners, the presenter’s grading scheme for written assignments has evolved to prioritize students' abilities to produce presentation plans in writing. The evaluation of this assignment has also evolved to focus more on the writing process and the students' deliveries of their final presentations. In this way, students can more honestly produce level-appropriate reports that can be presented with confidence. Also, AI-produced presentations that are too difficult for the students to present confidently will be poorly evaluated. Throughout the presentation, discussions will also be opened to the audience to explore how everyone's approaches to evaluating writing have evolved with the development of AI tools.
Forum (for sponsors and unvetted presenters only) Learner Development SIG Forum more
THIS IS A PLACEHOLDER FOR NOW. Join us in this exploration of how digital resources can continue to revolutionize second language learning development and shape the future of language education. We look forward to your contributions and the vibrant exchanges in this Learner Development SIG forum at JALTCALL 2025 in Tokyo. We especially welcome proposals from new members of the Learner Development SIG in which they share their experiences, practices, difficulties, and challenges with using online platforms, apps, AI, and computer-based resources with their learners.