GoKawiilStudents at Dueholmskolen are pictured in their classroom in Nykøbing Mors, Jutland, Denmark, on March 1, 2021. Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images.
The policy takes effect immediately, but educators say the first response must evolve as AI tools keep advancing.
According to CNN
Danish high school students will be required to defend their written assignments orally under new government measures aimed at combating cheating with artificial intelligence.
The Ministry of Education said that an oral defense will become mandatory for all written assignments completed at home and that it will work closely with schools to develop the best framework for implementing these changes.
The regulation takes effect immediately and applies to upper-secondary students, who are typically around 16 years old. The measure concerns approximately 9,000 students enrolled in the two-year HF (Higher Preparatory Examination) program, who are required to submit major written assignments each year, the ministry said.
The ministry is also urging upper-secondary schools to use screen-monitoring tools during exams and introduce firewalls to restrict the content students can access during classes and final assignments.
In addition, schools are advised to have more assignments completed on campus under controlled conditions so that supervision can be more effective.
Reaction from the education community and next steps
Three organizations representing school leaders, teachers, and upper-secondary students welcomed the measures but called for more lasting solutions in response to the “rapid pace of technological development,” the association Danske Gymnasier reported on Thursday.
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