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Why universities should return to oral exams in the AI and ChatGPT era

Written by Stephen Dobson, Professor and Dean of Education and the Arts, CQUniversity Australia

Imagine the following scenario.

You are a student and enter a room or Zoom meeting. A panel of examiners who have read your essay or viewed your performance, are waiting inside.

You answer a series of questions as they probe your knowledge and skills. You leave. The examiners then consider the preliminary pre-oral exam...

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