Existing GenAI assessment frameworks (traffic light, two-lane, AIAS) remain broad, lack discipline-specific applicability, and are unvalidated in authentic settings¶
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q2 i? Promising sector frameworks such as traffic light systems, the two-lane approach, and the AI Assessment Scale offer conceptual guidance but remain broad, lack discipline-specific applicability, and have yet to be validated in authentic educational settings. → Ahangama 2026
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Ahangama 2026¶
Ahangama. (2026). Designing assessments in the generative AI era: A tailored assessment framework for ICT tertiary education. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-026-00582-0
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The article's review of recent sector frameworks (traffic light systems, the two-lane approach, and the AI Assessment Scale) in its introduction, motivating the need for discipline-tailored ICT assessment design. Many focus primarily on communicating institutional rules rather than deeper redesign of assessment mechanisms.
"While these frameworks offer valuable conceptual guidance, they remain broad, lack discipline-specific applicability, and have yet to be validated in authentic educational settings."
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Existing GenAI assessment frameworks (traffic light, two-lane, AIAS) remain broad, lack discipline-specific applicability, and are unvalidated in authentic settings |
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Existing GenAI assessment frameworks (traffic light, two-lane, AIAS) remain broad, lack discipline-specific applicability, and are unvalidated in authentic settings |
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