How You Can Enhance Assessment with AI and GPT
Recently I started writing about the use of AI and GPT-3 in education and how they can transform teaching and assessment practices. I looked at some of the potential applications in education and then at some specific ways we might use AI and GPT to redesign teaching and learning. In this post, I look at assessment.
Transforming Assessment in Education
Assessment is a critical aspect of education, providing valuable feedback to both students and teachers. Traditionally, assessment has been time-consuming and labor-intensive, with teachers spending hours grading assignments and tests.
However, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) technologies like GPT-3 has the potential to transform the assessment process, making it more efficient and effective. In this session, we’ll explore how AI and GPT-3 can be used to transform assessment.

Overview of different ways AI and GPT-3 can be used to transform assessment
It’s still early days, so this is likely to evolve but AI and applications like GPT can be used to transform assessment in several ways. First, they can be used to automate grading, freeing up teachers’ time and ensuring consistency in grading.
Second, they can be used to generate quizzes and assessments tailored to individual students’ needs, allowing for more personalised learning. Finally, they can be used to provide real-time feedback to students, helping them to identify areas where they need to improve. Here are some examples below
Assessment with AI and GPT – Automated Grading
Automated grading is one of the most promising applications of assessment with AI and GPT-3 in. With the help of AI and GPT-3, teachers can quickly and accurately grade assignments, tests, and essays.
The AI technology can analyse student work and provide feedback on grammar, spelling, and syntax. Additionally, it can identify plagiarism and other types of academic misconduct.
Here’s a prompt to help you explore this:
- Hi GPT, I’m a teacher and I want to use AI to help me grade my students’ work more efficiently. Can you help me generate a model that can accurately grade student essays? What kind of information do I need to provide to get started?

Assessment with AI and GPT – Generate Quizzes
AI and GPT can generate quizzes and assessments that are tailored to individual students’ needs. These assessments can be designed to target specific areas of weakness, allowing students to focus their efforts where they need the most help.
They can also be designed to provide feedback on students’ progress, helping them to stay motivated and engaged.
Here’s a prompt you can use to get started down this path:
- Hi Chat GPT, I’m a teacher looking to use AI to help me create quizzes for my students. Can you help me generate quiz questions based on specific topics or themes? What kind of information do I need to provide to get started
Assessment with AI and GPT – Personalise Assessments
AI and GPT can help to personalise assessments by analysing students’ learning styles, preferences, and performance data. With this information, teachers can create assessments that are more engaging and effective, helping students to learn more effectively.
Here’s a prompt for Chat GPT if you want to explore this further:
- Hi GPT, as a teacher, I’m interested in creating personalized assessments for my students based on their learning styles, preferences, and performance data. Can you help me generate a model that can analyze this information and suggest the best type of assessment for each student? What kind of data do I need to collect and input into the model?

How to incorporate AI and GPT in assessment practice
While AI and GPT offer many potential benefits in assessment, there are also challenges to consider. For example, some students may feel uncomfortable with AI grading their work or may not trust the technology. Additionally, there may be concerns about data privacy and security.
To successfully incorporate AI and GPT-3 into assessment practice, it’s important to involve all stakeholders in the process. This includes students, teachers, parents, and administrators. It’s also important to carefully consider the ethical implications of using AI and GPT-3 in assessment.
Overall, AI and GPT-3 offer exciting possibilities for transforming assessment. By automating grading, generating tailored quizzes, and providing personalised assessments, these technologies can help to improve student learning outcomes and reduce the burden on teachers.
