How AI Changed My Grading Approach, For Now

Talbert walks through his initial and admittedly reactive shift from asynchronous problem sets to in-class timed exams with effort-based grading. He is explicit that this is emergency triage rather than ideal design, and offers a three-axis framework covering basic skills, application, and engagement that you can adapt.

Task

Teaching & course design

Time

8 min

Level

intermediate

Cost

Free — Nothing to pay. A free account at most.

Tools

None in particular

Published

2025-01-13

Voice

Robert Talbert — Candid in-progress documentation of how AI is forcing a mathematician to redesign grading and assessment.