NYU Prof: UG assessment should go in-person in AI era
littmath · x · 2026-09-01
Harvey Lederman shares views on AI and higher ed. He argues that all undergraduate assessments not intended to test AI usage should now be in-person (written or oral exams), as anything else disservices honest students. Regarding applications, with high school assessment in chaos and materials untrustworthy, he suggests in-person standardized tests are one of the few signals left.
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