Pedagogy Seminar - "Designing Out Generative AI by Introducing and Developing Familiarity with Viva Voce Assessment

Abstract: Ready availability of Generative AI poses threats to academic integrity in assessment. Two pathways are available to tackle this challenge: designing in or designing out. In this presentation I explore the potential of viva voce assessment as one of the viable designing out solutions. First, I will frame oral assessment within the current HE landscape and discuss the challenges and merits it poses. Second, I will discuss practical ways to introduce and scaffold viva voce tasks for students. In the final part of the talk, I will present the result of a viva voce assessment evaluation project conducted at the University of East Anglia and outline avenues for further investigation.