Australian Universities to Allow AI in Assessments

Vocabulary Definition

1.ubiquity a. Doing something big and different to make people think,

wonder, worry...
2.creating waves b. Exist in large numbers or amounts.
3.landmark c. The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and
passing them off as one's own.
4.abound d. An event or discovery marking an important stage or
turning point in something.
5.authentic e. Escape or avoid someone or something.
6.evade f. The fact of appearing everywhere or of being very
common.
7.plagiarism g. Of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine.

Vocabulary Definition

8. posing h. The condition of being honest and incorruptible.

9. integrity i. A company or technology that causes huge change in an
industry or market by means of innovation.
10.disruptor j. Of one or more things available as another possibility or
choice.
11.quandary k. Provided the stimulus for an event or process.
12.sparked l. A state of confusion or uncertainty over what to do in a
difficult situation.
13.embrace m. Presenting or being a problem or danger.
14.alternative n. Accept a belief, theory, or change willingly and
enthusiastically.
Listening: Listen and fill in the gaps

The increasing (1) ____________________ intelligence in our lives is creating waves in

academia. Three universities in Australia have adopted what seems like (2)
____________________. The three institutions are allowing students to use AI when
taking assessments, albeit (3) ____________________. Professor Romy Lawson said:
"Instead of banning students from using such programs, we aim (4)
____________________ staff and students to use digital tools to support learning." The
Internet abounds with AI text generators. These can be used to create essays that (5)
____________________ to fool examiners. The content created by these AI tools (6)
____________________ even the smartest of anti-plagiarism tools.

Artificial Intelligence is (7) ____________________ to exam integrity. It is the biggest

disruptor since (8) ____________________ into maths tests. The latest quandary for
educators comes from a language processing chatbox called ChatGPT. This can (9)
____________________ human-like content on any subject in seconds. It has sparked
fears that students will use it to write essays. The University of South Australia's Dr
Vitomir Kovanovic said teachers (10) ____________________ AI. He said: "You cannot
stop it. The alternative is (11) ____________________ - going to pen and paper." He
added that universities needed to change (12) ____________________. He said: "It's
like having a driving school, but teaching people how to ride horses."
The increasing ubiquity of artificial intelligence in our lives is creating waves in
academia. Three universities in Australia have adopted what seems like a landmark
policy. The three institutions are allowing students to use AI when taking assessments,
albeit under strict conditions. Professor Romy Lawson said: "Instead of banning
students from using such programs, we aim to assist academic staff and students to
use digital tools to support learning." The Internet abounds with AI text generators.
These can be used to create essays that look authentic enough to fool examiners. The
content created by these AI tools evade detection by even the smartest of anti-
plagiarism tools.

Artificial Intelligence is posing huge challenges to exam integrity. It is the biggest

disruptor since calculators were allowed into maths tests. The latest quandary for
educators comes from a language processing chatbox called ChatGPT. This can
produce highly authentic human-like content on any subject in seconds. It has sparked
fears that students will use it to write essays. The University of South Australia's Dr
Vitomir Kovanovic said teachers needed to embrace AI. He said: "You cannot stop it.
The alternative is the Middle Ages – going to pen and paper." He added that universities
needed to change with the times. He said: "It's like having a driving school, but teaching
people how to ride horses."

TRUE / FALSE: true (T) or false (F)

1. Australian universities have developed A.I. using sound waves. T / F

2. Three Australian universities want to support students with digital tools. T / F
3. The article says there are one of two AI text generators online. T / F
4. The article says chatboxes cannot outsmart anti-plagiarism tools. T / F
5. The last huge change in exams was using calculators in maths tests. T / F
6. It takes ChatGPT just minutes to create authentic-looking tests. T / F
7. A professor said it is possible to stop AI. T / F
8. A professor likened paper tests to driving schools teaching horse riding. T / F
The increasing ubiquity of artificial intelligence in our lives is creating waves in
academia. Three universities in Australia have adopted what seems like a landmark
policy. The three institutions are allowing students to use AI when taking assessments,
albeit under strict conditions. Professor Romy Lawson said: "Instead of banning
students from using such programs, we aim to assist academic staff and students to
use digital tools to support learning." The Internet abounds with AI text generators.
These can be used to create essays that look authentic enough to fool examiners. The
content created by these AI tools evade detection by even the smartest of anti-
plagiarism tools.

Artificial Intelligence is posing huge challenges to exam integrity. It is the biggest

disruptor since calculators were allowed into maths tests. The latest quandary for
educators comes from a language processing chatbox called ChatGPT. This can
produce highly authentic human-like content on any subject in seconds. It has sparked
fears that students will use it to write essays. The University of South Australia's Dr
Vitomir Kovanovic said teachers needed to embrace AI. He said: "You cannot stop it.
The alternative is the Middle Ages – going to pen and paper." He added that universities
needed to change with the times. He said: "It's like having a driving school, but teaching
people how to ride horses."

1. What does the article say A.I. is creating in academia?

2. How many universities are allowing AI is assessments?
3. Under what kind of conditions will exams be taken using AI?
4. Who does the article say AI text generators can fool?
5. What does the article say AI tools can outsmart?
6. What is artificial intelligence posing huge challenges for?
7. What was the last big disruptor in exams?
8. How long does it take ChatGPT to create authentic-looking texts?
9. Where did a professor say we would return to if we didn't accept AI?
10. Who did a professor say needed to change with the times?
SYNONYM MATCH:
1. ubiquity a. genuine
2. landmark b. other possibility
3. abounds c. unmasking
4. authentic d. constituting
5. detection e. dilemma
6. posing f. turning point
7. quandary g. adopt
8. sparked h. ever-presence
9. embrace i. proliferates
10. alternative j. prompted

PHRASE MATCH:
1. ubiquity of artificial intelligence a. generators
2. adopted what seems like a b. with the times
landmark c. anti-plagiarism tools
3. The Internet abounds with AI text d. quandary for educators
4. essays that look authentic enough e. huge challenges
5. evade detection by even the f. in our lives
smartest of g. fears
6. Artificial Intelligence is posing h. to embrace AI
7. The latest i. to fool examiners
8. It has sparked j. policy
9. Dr Vitomir Kovanovic said teachers
needed
10. universities needed to change
GAP FILL:

albeit authentic ubiquity evade

digital landmark banning generators

The increasing (1) _____________________ of artificial intelligence in our lives is

creating waves in academia. Three universities in Australia have adopted what seems
like a (2) _____________________ policy. The three institutions are allowing students
to use AI when taking assessments, (3) _____________________ under strict
conditions. Professor Romy Lawson said: "Instead of (4) _____________________
students from using such programs, we aim to assist academic staff and students to
use (5) _____________________ tools to support learning." The Internet abounds with
AI text (6) _____________________. These can be used to create essays that look (7)
_____________________ enough to fool examiners. The content created by these AI
tools (8) _____________________ detection by even the smartest of anti-plagiarism
tools.

horses quandary alternative sparked

times posing embrace authentic

Artificial Intelligence is (9) _____________________ huge challenges to exam integrity.

It is the biggest disruptor since calculators were allowed into maths tests. The latest (10)
_____________________ for educators comes from a language processing chatbox
called ChatGPT. This can produce highly (11) _____________________ human-like
content on any subject in seconds. It has (12) _____________________ fears that
students will use it to write essays. The University of South Australia's Dr Vitomir
Kovanovic said teachers needed to (13) _____________________ AI. He said: "You
cannot stop it. The (14) _____________________ is the Middle Ages - going to pen
and paper." He added that universities needed to change with the (15)
_____________________. He said: "It's like having a driving school, but teaching
people how to ride (16) _____________________."
Listening:

1) The increasing ubiquity of artificial 6) Artificial Intelligence is posing huge

intelligence in our lives ______ challenges ______
a. is creating weaves a. to eggs and integrity
b. is creating waves b. to exam integrated
c. is creating waives c. two exams integrity
d. is creating ways d. to exam integrity
2) universities in Australia have adopted 7) This can produce highly authentic
what seems like ______ human-like content on any ______
a. a landmark politic a. object in seconds
b. a benchmark policing b. inject in seconds
c. a landmark policy c. subjecting seconds
d. a trademark policy d. subject in seconds
3) allowing students to use AI when 8) South Australia's Dr Vitomir Kovanovic
taking assessments, albeit ______ said teachers needed ______
a. asunder strict conditions a. to embarrass AI
b. udder strict conditions b. to embrace AI
c. ender strict conditions c. to emboss AI
d. under strict conditions d. to embers AI
4) we aim to assist academic staff and 9) The alternative is the Middle Ages -
students to ______ going to ______
a. use digital stools a. pen and paper
b. use digit tall tools b. pen and quill
c. use digital tools c. pen and parchment
d. use digit taut awls d. pen and manuscript
5) These can be used to create essays 10) He said: "It's like having a driving
that look authentic enough ______ school, but teaching people how ______."
a. to fool examiners a. to ride hearses
b. two fool examiners b. to ride horsies
c. through fool examiners c. to ride horses
d. tooth all examiners d. to ride houses
Multiple choice:

1) What does the article say A.I. is 6) What is artificial intelligence posing
creating in academia? huge challenges for?
a) articles a) the Internet
b) a mess b) exam integrity
c) waves c) education
d) milestones d) grades
2) How many universities are allowing AI 7) What was the last big disruptor in
is assessments? exams?
a) three a) digital clocks
b) eight b) the pen
c) 20 c) bubble sheets
d) dozens d) calculators
3) Under what kind of conditions will 8) How long does it take ChatGPT to
exams be taken using AI? create authentic-looking texts?
a) fair conditions a) nanoseconds
b) strict conditions b) seconds
c) supervised conditions c) milliseconds
d) good conditions d) minutes
4) Who does the article say AI text 9) Where did a professor say we would
generators can fool? return to if we didn't accept AI?
a) anyone and everyone a) the dark ages
b) students b) the Middle Ages
c) fools c) the Stone Age
d) examiners d) prehistoric times
5) What does the article say AI tools can
outsmart? 10) Who did a professor say needed to
a) super-computers change with the times?
b) geniuses a) universities
c) anti-plagiarism tools b) students
d) top professors c) professors
d) web designers
Language:

The increasing (1) ____ of artificial intelligence in our lives is creating waves in
academia. Three universities in Australia have adopted (2) ____ seems like a landmark
policy. The three institutions are allowing students to use AI when taking assessments,
(3) ____ under strict conditions. Professor Romy Lawson said: "Instead of banning
students from using (4) ____ programs, we aim to assist academic staff and students to
use digital tools to support learning." The Internet (5) ____ with AI text generators.
These can be used to create essays that look authentic enough to (6) ____ examiners.
The content created by these AI tools evade detection by even the smartest of anti-
plagiarism tools.

Artificial Intelligence is (7) ____ huge challenges to exam integrity. It is the biggest (8)
____ since calculators were allowed into maths tests. The latest quandary for educators
comes from a language processing chatbox called ChatGPT. This can produce highly
authentic human-like content (9) ____ any subject in seconds. It has sparked fears that
students will use it to write essays. The University of South Australia's Dr Vitomir
Kovanovic said teachers needed to (10) ____ AI. He said: "You cannot stop it. The
alternative is the Middle Ages - going to pen and paper." He added that universities
needed to change with the (11) ____. He said: "It's like having a driving school, but
teaching (12) ____ how to ride horses."

Which of these words go in the above text?

1. (a) tranquility (b) equity (c) sobriety (d) ubiquity

2. (a) such (b) that (c) which (d) what
3. (a) abet (b) albeit (c) sorbet (d) gibbet
4. (a) them (b) much (c) such (d) bit
5. (a) astounds (b) bounds (c) abounds (d) bounders
6. (a) fools (b) feels (c) stupidity (d) idiocy
7. (a) dosing (b) posing (c) hosing (d) losing
8. (a) disruptor (b) raptor (c) preemptor (d) distraction
9. (a) in (b) on (c) at (d) to
10. (a) hold (b) hug (c) embrace (d) cuddle
11. (a) timers (b) timings (c) times (d) chimes
12. (a) ants (b) robots (c) elephants (d) people
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(...) seconds. It has sparked fears that students will use it to write essays. The
University of South Australia's
(...) calculators were allowed into maths tests. The latest quandary for educators comes
from a language processing
(...) in academia. Three universities in Australia have adopted what seems like a
landmark policy. The three institutions are
( 1 ) The increasing ubiquity of artificial intelligence in our lives is creating waves
(...) chatbox called ChatGPT. This can produce highly authentic human-like content on
any subject in
(...) banning students from using such programs, we aim to assist academic staff and
students to use digital
(...) tools to support learning." The Internet abounds with AI text generators. These can
be used to create
(...) Artificial Intelligence is posing huge challenges to exam integrity. It is the biggest
disruptor since
(...) essays that look authentic enough to fool examiners. The content created by
(...) times. He said: "It's like having a driving school, but teaching people how to ride
horses."
(...) Dr Vitomir Kovanovic said teachers needed to embrace AI. He said: "You cannot
stop it. The alternative is the
(...) allowing students to use AI when taking assessments, albeit under strict conditions.
Professor Romy Lawson said: "Instead of
(...) Middle Ages - going to pen and paper." He added that universities needed to
change with the
(...) these AI tools evade detection by even the smartest of anti-plagiarism tools.
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The increasing tranquility / ubiquity of artificial intelligence in our lives is creating waves
/ tides in academia. Three universities in Australia have adopted what seemingly /
seems like a landmark policy / politic. The three institutions are allowing students to use
AI when taking assessments, albeit / be under strict conditions. Professor Romy
Lawson said: "Instead of banning students from using such / so programs, we aim to
assist academic staff and students to use digital tools to / for support learning." The
Internet abundance / abounds with AI text generators. These can be used to create
essays that look authentic enough to stupid / fool examiners. The content created by
these AI tools evade detection by ever / even the smartest of anti-plagiarism tools.

Artificial Intelligence is posing / posy huge challenges to exam integrity. It is the biggest
disruptor when / since calculators were allowed into maths tests. The latest quarry /
quandary for educators comes from a language processing chatbox called ChatGPT.
This can produce highly authentic human-like contains / content on any subject in
seconds. It has sparkled / sparked fears that students will use it to write essays. The
University of South Australia's Dr Vitomir Kovanovic said teachers needed to embrace /
hug AI. He said: "You cannot stop them / it. The alternative is the Middle Ages - going to
/ back pen and paper." He added that universities needed to change with the time /
times. He said: "It's like having a driving school, but teaching people how to ride /
reverse horses."
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the increasing ubiquity of artificial intelligence in our lives is creating waves in academia
three universities in australia have adopted what seems like a landmark policy the three
institutions are allowing students to use ai when taking assessments albeit under strict
conditions professor romy lawson said instead of banning students from using such
programs we aim to assist academic staff and students to use digital tools to support
learning the internet abounds with ai text generators these can be used to create
essays that look authentic enough to fool examiners the content created by these ai
tools evade detection by even the smartest of antiplagiarism tools

artificial intelligence is posing huge challenges to exam integrity it is the biggest

disruptor since calculators were allowed into maths tests the latest quandary for
educators comes from a language processing chatbox called chatgpt this can produce
highly authentic humanlike content on any subject in seconds it has sparked fears that
students will use it to write essays the university of south australias dr vitomir kovanovic
said teachers needed to embrace ai he said you cannot stop it the alternative is the
middle ages going to pen and paper he added that universities needed to change with
the times he said its like having a driving school but teaching people how to ride horses
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Discussion - Artificial Intelligence

1. What did you think when you read the headline?

2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'intelligence'?
3. What do you think of tests and assessments?
4. How good were you at taking tests?
5. What do you think of artificial intelligence?
6. What dangers does AI present to tests?
7. Should universities ban students from using AI?
8. What is artificial intelligence good for?
9. What are your favorite digital tools?
10. What do you think of plagiarism?

11. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

12. What do you think of when you hear the word 'assessments'?
13. What do you think about what you read?
14. Did you ever see students cheating in exams?
15. Should calculators be allowed in exams?
16. What do you know about the new chatbox ChatGPT?
17. How good are you at writing essays?
18. Should all tests be pen-and-paper tests?
19. What do you know about the Middle Ages?
20. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?