Online Assessment Strategies in the Age of AI

Originally presented for CAT+FD on 30 September 2025 by Ms. Janice Florent and Dr. Jason S. Todd

Are you feeling the tremors of the AI revolution in your courses? The rapid advancements in generative AI have introduced unprecedented challenges to traditional online testing, leaving many instructors wondering how to ensure academic integrity and genuinely assess student learning. This isn't just a technological shift; it's a paradigm shift in how we approach evaluation.

Join us for 'Online Assessment Strategies in the Age of AI,' a dynamic workshop where we will move beyond the anxieties and equip you with practical, actionable strategies you can implement today to transform your online assessment approach.

This workshop will provide:

• Clear insights into the current landscape of AI tools and their implications for online assessments.
• Effective strategies for designing authentic assessments that prioritize critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity over rote memorization.
• Practical tips for leveraging technology to enhance academic integrity and streamline your grading process.
• A collaborative environment to share experiences and learn from your peers.

Don't let the age of AI erode the value of your assessments. Discover how to adapt, innovate, and create online testing experiences that are both academically rigorous and genuinely reflective of student mastery. This is a crucial conversation for every educator in higher education – secure your spot and empower yourself to navigate the future of online assessments with confidence!

This workshop, the 23rd in our #LEX Advanced series, builds on the skills you learned in the #LearnEverywhereXULA course AND will provide you with strategies to ensure your assessments truly measure student learning in this rapidly changing educational landscape.

Pre-Workshop Assignment

For this workshop, we are asking all participants to watch this short "10 Ways Students Are Using AI to CHEAT" video before the workshop to build a shared understanding of the challenges so that in the workshop we can focus on solutions. As you watch, consider which of these challenges might be most relevant to your courses and why.

• 10 Ways Students Are Using AI to CHEAT (10 minutes)

Workshop Recording

• Coming Soon!

Resources

Slide Deck

• Coming Soon!

AI in Action

• AI in Action: How Students Are Normalizing AI in the Classroom

Rethinking Assessment Strategies

• Rethinking Assessment Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Here’s How to Make Your Assessments AI Resilient (while still supporting student learning)
• Critical Thinking and Other Higher-Order Thinking Skills
• 5 Steps to Update Assignments to Foster Critical Thinking and Authentic Learning in an AI Age
• Teaching with AI: Strategies Against Cheating
• Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations

AI Resilience Tools

• The AI-Resistant Pedagogy Studio - An Interactive Toolkit for Assignment Redesign
• Introducing the Course AI Resilience Tracker (CART) Tool (Oregon State University Ecampus)
• 4 Steps to Design an AI-Resilient Learning Experience (MIT Sloan Teaching & Learning Technologies)

Respondus LockDown Browser / Respondus Monitor

• Respondus LockDown Browser FAQs
• Respondus Monitor FAQs

#LEX Advanced Workshops

All of our LEX Advanced workshop resource pages are on this wiki.