Recycling stale exams isn’t ‘rigor’ but just academic autopilot. How do we redesign the assessments to prioritize authenticity and learning in an age of AI? Students are craving substance and relevance over surveillance and trust over traps. It’s time to ditch the outdated test banks and design experiences that actually matter. This session invites you to move beyond fear-driven models and build assessments that inspire students to prove not just what they know, but why it matters in the real world.
Key Takeaways
- Learn to pivot from high-stakes policing to a trust-based model where integrity is a shared value rather than a constant conflict.
- Master strategies to replace predictable questions with high-impact, authentic tasks.
- Discover how honoring agency and relevance creates experiences that inspire students to demonstrate their knowledge.
- Understand how to balance proctoring with innovative design to successfully support the assessment process.
Speaker Bios
Cynthia E. Pascal
Associate Vice President of eLearning, Northern Virginia Community College
Ben Mayfield
Sales Engineer, Honorlock