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The NSW deputy premier is seeking a ban on unsupervised take-home assessments to mitigate the impact of AI on student learning. The proposal aims to protect cognitive development and academic integrity within the HSC curriculum.
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This reflects a growing global trend of educational institutions struggling to balance AI integration with the preservation of traditional critical thinking skills.
Prue Car , the NSW deputy premier, has asked the NSW Education Standards Authority (Nesa) to impose a ban on unsupervised take-home assessments during a broad review of AI’s impact on student learning.
Car said she has asked Nesa to “urgently” examine artificial intelligence and move to protect student learning amid growing evidence the technology is affecting student’s cognitive development. Half of students’ HSC result is based on school-based assessments, some of which is finished outside the classroom.
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