BRIDGING AI AND ASSESSMENT
The global assessment market is increasingly digitising and automating its services.
In recent years, the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has opened up new possibilities and aspirations. As a result, AI has been a buzzword on people’s lips, but what are the opportunities, benefits and risks of AI for assessment?
As one of the world’s leading digital assessment providers, RM is taking a long-term, proactive view of AI to ensure the integrity of assessment processes that utilise it, giving confidence to exam boards, awarding bodies, politicians, learners, and parents everywhere.
“What does a good, rich, collaborative process look like to get the best out of AI?”
Dr Tom Chatfield, Author and Tech Philosopher
RM’s Proof of Concept Projects
To lay the foundations and kick-start this approach, RM initiated two of its own Proof of Concept (PoC) projects focusing on English language testing; the first of these on the assessment of proficiency in English as a foreign language and the other on summative assessment of English language skills in schools.
Through these PoC projects, RM illustrated its approach, exploring and evaluating the use of AI within assessment to enhance marking processes, improve feedback quality, provide authentic experiences and ultimately drive continually improving learner outcomes. These PoCs seek to illustrate the potential of AI and the opportunities it presents when used in a responsible manner.
What were the results?
In a groundbreaking presentation on AI-assisted marking, Dr. Gráinne Watson shared insights from the two innovative PoCs that demonstrated remarkable accuracy in automated assessment.
Working with both English as a Foreign Language and English Language exams, her team developed a secure AI system that demonstrated that AI doesn’t just mark at the equivalent level to human markers, but that it can improve outcomes.
By combining real student data with synthetic responses and implementing rigorous validation processes, the team created a system that complements rather than replaces human judgment.
The project represents a significant step forward in ethical AI implementation within educational assessment. Watch as the results were revealed.
AI Marking: An ethical approach
Dr Gráinne Watson, Chief Operating Officer, RM plc
AI in Education Assessment: Responsible improvements for learner outcomes – without diminishing the role of the human
We hope that this paper, announcing the results of these PoCs, will provide insight and encouragement to customers and prospects to partner with us on a PoC project on our AI journey.
Download the paper, AI in Education Assessment: Responsible improvements for learner outcomes – without diminishing the role of the human to find out more.
DOWNLOAD THE RESULTSWhat could AI mean for you and your organisation?
Join us, top awarding bodies, regulators and technology partners to find out about AI, qualifications and assessments. Discover more through the results of our own AI project as we take you on a journey to understand the practical application of AI in assessment.
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REGISTER YOUR INTEREST“Where we are going is an added and adaptive place,”
Dr Gráinne Watson, Chief Operating Officer, RM plc
Building a community to explore AI in education assessment ethically
By working with us, our customers and prospects will be able to harness the benefits of AI, tailoring it to their organisations’ assessment and qualification processes in ways that will improve learner outcomes and drive continuous improvement without introducing risk.
Shape the future of education with your peers:
- Find out about the opportunities, benefits and risks of AI
- See the results from RM's AI marking and feedback project
- Listen to experts on issues in AI and assessment
- Watch panel discussions with industry leaders
- Take part in collaborative roundtables and networking
- Experience hands-on sessions with the latest technology
- Understand RM's roadmap - the route to success
“We need to develop institutional codes of practice,”
Lynsey Meakin, Senior Lecturer in Education – University of Derby