England's university regulator warns of sanctions over AI-vulnerable assessments
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England's higher education regulator, the Office for Students, has warned universities that failing to design valid and reliable assessments against AI use could breach their registration conditions and lead to sanctions.
The warning follows a report with Advance HE based on interviews with more than 300 students and staff at 127 institutions, which found many assessments are vulnerable to AI. The OfS says universities are already adding in-person written exams, vivas and process-based assessments.
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AIEngland's higher education regulator, the Office for Students, warned universities that failing to design valid and reliable assessments against AI use could breach their registration conditions and lead to sanctions. Its report with Advance HE, based on interviews with more than 300 students and staff at 127 institutions, found many assessments are vulnerable. The OfS said institutions are already adding in-person written exams, vivas and process-based assessments.
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