Unclear policy, workload pressure, and lack of mechanisms to monitor student AI use undermined staff confidence and perceived fairness during AIAS implementation¶

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q2 i? Policy gaps and unclear evaluative mechanisms created uncertainty that eroded staff confidence and raised fairness concerns, even where the AIAS granted legitimacy. → Perkins 2026

Evidence¶

Perkins 2026¶

Perkins, M., Postma, D., Roe, J., Sisay, S., & Holdcroft, C. (2026). 'A bit of chaos and madness': The AI Assessment Scale and the work of assessment reform. Preprint. https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.26729 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2606.26729

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Theme 2 of the hybrid thematic analysis of five focus groups. Staff reported marking pressure made monitoring laborious and questioned how student AI use could be evaluated; the authors note ambiguity "eroded staff confidence" and raised fairness concerns.

"Institutional environments shaped how staff managed uncertainty around GenAI and the AIAS, particularly regarding policy clarity, workload, and the ability to monitor student use."

Discussion¶

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