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Rethinking Exams in the Age of Chatbots

Today's experiment explores the potential of ChatGPT to assist me in the realm of exams, particularly within my field of teaching, Business Analysis. Can ChatGPT create a question for an exam? Indeed, it can do even more! In the experiment below, ChatGPT showcases (to varying extents) its ability to not only generate an exam question but also to engage in several related tasks: Generate a difficult critical question Solve the question Critically evaluate the solution (its own solution!) Attribute a mark between 1 and 6 Attribute a severe mark between 1 and 6 Defend a mark Refute a mark Generate a variation of the question which is difficult to solve Generate a variation of the question which is even more difficult to solve Give a correction scale with marks from 1 to 6  The impact of AI and chatbots like ChatGPT impact on university exams is becoming increasingly evident. Students and teachers alike are beginning to discover these tools, questioning their potential to generate, cor...

The Snowflake Team - an introduction to conversational problem-solving with A.I.

In today's fast-paced world, problem-solving is becoming increasingly complex and dynamic. I believe that conversational snowflake teams are a promising evolution in problem-solving. A snowflake team is a problem-solving approach that involves bringing together a diverse discussion group of virtual individuals with unique perspectives and experiences to collaboratively address a particular issue or challenge . The term "snowflake team" came to my mind looking at snow falling into the termal baths of Leukerbad, Switzerland. It refers to the unique shape of snowflakes, which are created when ice crystals form around a nucleus in the atmosphere. Similarly, a snowflake team is formed around a central problem or question, with each member bringing their own unique insights and experiences to the table. My two experiments at the end of this post with ChatGPT as a roundtable moderator are an innovative way to explore the potential of snowflake teams in problem-solving. For simpl...