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Australian universities to True / False

allow AI in assignments 1) Australian universities have developed A.I.
using sound waves. T / F
23rd January 2023
2) Three Australian universities want to support
The increasing students with digital tools. T / F
ubiquity of artificial 3) The article says there are one of two AI text
intelligence in our lives generators online. T / F
is creating waves in
academia. Three 4) The article says chatboxes cannot outsmart
universities in Australia anti-plagiarism tools. T / F
have adopted what 5) The last huge change in exams was using
seems like a landmark calculators in maths tests. T / F
policy. The three
institutions are allowing 6) It takes ChatGPT just minutes to create
students to use AI authentic-looking tests. T / F
when taking assessments, albeit under strict 7) A professor said it is possible to stop AI. T / F
conditions. Professor Romy Lawson said: "Instead
of banning students from using such programs, we 8) A professor likened paper tests to driving
aim to assist academic staff and students to use schools teaching horse riding. T / F
digital tools to support learning." The Internet
abounds with AI text generators. These can be used Synonym Match
to create essays that look authentic enough to fool (The words in bold are from the news article.)
examiners. The content created by these AI tools
evade detection by even the smartest of anti- 1. ubiquity a. genuine
plagiarism tools. 2. landmark b. other possibility
Artificial Intelligence is posing huge challenges 3. abounds c. unmasking
to exam integrity. It is the biggest disruptor since
calculators were allowed into maths tests. The 4. authentic d. constituting
latest quandary for educators comes from a
5. detection e. dilemma
language processing chatbox called ChatGPT. This
can produce highly authentic human-like content on 6. posing f. turning point
any subject in seconds. It has sparked fears that
students will use it to write essays. The University 7. quandary g. adopt
of South Australia's Dr Vitomir Kovanovic said
8. sparked h. ever-presence
teachers needed to embrace AI. He said: "You
cannot stop it. The alternative is the Middle Ages - 9. embrace i. proliferates
going to pen and paper." He added that universities
needed to change with the times. He said: "It's like 10. alternative j. prompted
having a driving school, but teaching people how to
ride horses."
Discussion – Student A
Sources: theguardian.com / wionews.com / theconversation.com
a) What do you think about what you read?

Writing b) Did you ever see students cheating in

exams?
All school and university exams should be done with
c) Should calculators be allowed in exams?
pen and paper. Discuss.
d) What do you know about the new chatbox
Chat ChatGPT?
e) How good are you at writing essays?
Talk about these words from the article.
f) Should all tests be pen-and-paper tests?
artificial intelligence / creating waves / academia
/ assessments / digital tools / fool / g) What do you know about the Middle Ages?
challenges / calculators / quandary / essays / the h) What questions would you like to ask the
Middle Ages / pens / paper / change researchers?

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

Discussion – Student B Role Play

a) What do you think of tests and assessments? Role A – Speaking
b) How good were you at taking tests? You think speaking tests are easiest. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them why their
c) What do you think of artificial intelligence?
tests are harder. Also, tell the others which is
d) What dangers does AI present to tests? the most difficult of these (and why): reading
tests, writing tests or listening tests.
e) Should universities ban students from using
AI? Role B – Reading
f) What is artificial intelligence good for? You think reading tests are easiest. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them why their
g) What are your favourite digital tools? tests are harder. Also, tell the others which is
h) What do you think of plagiarism? the most difficult of these (and why): speaking
tests, writing tests or listening tests.
Role C – Writing
Spelling You think writing tests are easiest. Tell the
1. The increasing biquiuty of AI others three reasons why. Tell them why their
tests are harder. Also, tell the others which is
2. creating waves in aaedcmia the most difficult of these (and why): reading
3. lbaiet under strict conditions tests, speaking tests or listening tests.
Role D – Listening
4. The Internet uobnads with AI text
generators You think listening tests are easiest. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them why their
5. these AI tools evade etcditeon tests are harder. Also, tell the others which is
the most difficult of these (and why): reading
6. the smartest of anti-laipragism tools tests, writing tests or speaking tests.
7. posing huge challenges to exam neirgtity

8. the biggest sdpurtior since calculators

Speaking – Tests
Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top.
9. The latest unqdaray for educators Change partners often and share your rankings.
10. tauheitnc human-like content • Speaking • Writing
• Spelling • Presentation
11. teachers needed to rceaebm AI
• Vocabulary • General knowledge
12. The anveteiartl is the Middle Ages • Reading • Listening

Answers – Synonym Match Answers – True False

1. h 2. f 3. i 4. a 5. c 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 T 6 F 7 F 8 T
6. d 7. e 8. j 9. g 10. b
Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text.

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