The Robot-in-the-Room Issue
Cover storyLet the Robot Get It WrongThe make-or-buy task built to turn ChatGPT into a critical-thinking workout- Is Your Case Study Giving "Meh"?Two features that went with higher engagement (one university, self-report)
- Feedback in Minutes vs Seconds: Timing Matters Less Than You ThinkWhat medical students taught us about timing, and what matters more
- 7 Questions Your Exam Has to PassIFAC's IES 6 is in effect. Here's the AI-policy bit
In this issue
- 01
Let the Robot Get It Wrong
A make-or-buy assignment designed to turn ChatGPT from a cheating threat into a critical-thinking workout.
2-min read · Early signal evidence - 02
Is Your Case Study Giving "Meh"?
Researchers compared 34 classroom activities to see which features go with accounting students leaning in. The answer is refreshingly simple.
2-min read · Early signal evidence - 03
Feedback in Minutes vs Seconds: Timing Matters Less Than You Think
A neat experiment with medical students suggests that the kind of feedback you give matters more than whether it arrives instantly or a few minutes later.
2-min read · Moderate evidence - 04
7 Questions Your Exam Has to Pass
IFAC's revised IES 6 is now in effect. It lists seven equally important principles for assessing future accountants, and asks for a clear policy on whether AI may be used.
2-min read · Professional standard evidence
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The Number
of surveyed students at one US university use AI at least about weekly. Accounting students were also less likely to accept AI outputs unquestioned. Source in Quick Hits