https://www.solosoft.dev/tags/oral-exams/Recent content in Oral Exams on SoloSoftHugoen-ushttps://www.solosoft.dev/trends/2026-04-24-the-gen-z-stare-meets-the-mysterious-perfect-homew/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.solosoft.dev/trends/2026-04-24-the-gen-z-stare-meets-the-mysterious-perfect-homew/<h2 id="the-assessment-crisis-in-the-ai-era-why-written-assignments-have-lost-their-meaning">The Assessment Crisis in the AI Era: Why Written Assignments Have Lost Their Meaning</h2> <p>When ChatGPT can produce a well-structured, logically sound academic paper in 30 seconds, the assessment value of traditional written assignments has nearly vanished. Chris Schaffer, a biomedical engineering professor at Cornell University, states bluntly: &ldquo;You can&rsquo;t pass an oral exam with AI.&rdquo; He has introduced an &ldquo;oral defense&rdquo; system in his classes, requiring students to answer questions face-to-face with the instructor.</p> <p>The core issue of this trend is not whether students cheat, but rather: <strong>How do we confirm what students have actually learned?</strong> Emily Hammer, associate professor of Middle Eastern languages and cultures at the University of Pennsylvania, observes that students are losing cognitive ability and creativity, a long-term concern from AI use.</p>