AI has the potential to transform Higher Education by offering students, educators, and institutions a powerful tool for learning, teaching, and assessment. However, its widespread use has also raised concerns about academic integrity, as it can generate highly sophisticated responses and even mimic human writing styles. Therefore, the implications for assessment and integrity in HE are significant, and educators and institutions must carefully consider how to balance the benefits of using AI with the need to maintain academic standards and uphold the integrity of the learning and assessment process. But what does this mean in practice and what practical steps can educators take to proof assessment regimes against the challenges of AI, whilst also using it as a tool to aid learning and support student engagement?

This presentation discusses a seven-step proofing tool developed at the University of Portsmouth designed to help staff review their current assessment methods across different modules to assess the potential impact of AI on academic integrity. The presentation will highlight how the tool can be used to reflect on elements of assessment that could be potentially compromised by AI and how it can be deployed to consider alternative forms of assessment that can reduce the risk of academic misconduct. The proofing tool is designed to help staff creatively think about how AI can be used to enhance student engagement with formative assessment. By the end of the presentation, participants will be equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to create robust and secure assessments that ensure academic integrity in the age of AI.

Having attended this session, participants will be able to:
1. Review their current assessment methods and identify potential areas of compromise by AI that may threaten academic integrity.
2. Use an emergent AI proofing tool to assess the potential impact of AI on different types of assessments.
3. Consider alternative forms of assessment that can reduce the risk of academic misconduct and maintain academic integrity in the age of AI.
4. Understand how AI can be used to enhance student engagement with assessment and identify appropriate ways to incorporate it.
5. Apply the skills and knowledge gained in the workshop to create robust and secure assessments that ensure academic integrity in the face of AI.

Keywords: AI, academic integrity, assessment design.