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eSchool News · September 18, 2026 · On the brief until October 2, 2026

The oral exam is back, and AI may be the reason

AssessmentHigher EducationCurriculum & Instruction
THE AI ANGLE
Generating take-home writing assignments and forcing a return to live oral evaluation

In response to generative AI undermining take-home writing as reliable proof of understanding, university faculty are redesigning courses around oral examinations and live explanations. By integrating backward design to scaffold low-stakes speaking opportunities throughout the semester, instructors are shifting assessment away from finished written artifacts toward directly evaluating how students think. This movement matters for curriculum and assessment leaders seeking dynamic methods to verify genuine intellectual ownership rather than acting as digital detectives.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE
Adopting oral assessments requires scaffolded practice throughout the term to ensure multilingual learners and anxious students are evaluated on their subject mastery rather than penalized by language processing barriers or performance pressure.

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