Retooling Assessment:
Making Learning Visible in an AI World
A collaborative initiative from AI² Center, UFIT CITT, and the Center for Teaching Excellence
Let’s be honest: you didn’t become an educator to spend hours grading assignments that don’t truly measure what your students have learned. You entered this profession to help students grow, think critically, and develop skills that will serve them throughout their lives. Yet somewhere along the way, many of us found ourselves trapped in assessment practices that feel disconnected from these deeper goals.
Here’s what we’ve discovered: assessment challenges aren’t new, and AI didn’t break our evaluation systems—it simply highlighted what wasn’t working. This presents us with an unprecedented opportunity to step back and ask the fundamental questions: What are we really trying to measure? How can we design assessments that genuinely support student learning? And how do we prepare our students for a world where AI is a collaborative tool, not a threat?
We’re inviting you to join a university-wide conversation about retooling assessment—not just to address AI concerns, but to create evaluation practices that are more meaningful, authentic, and aligned with what we know about effective learning.
Throughout this initiative, we’ll dive into the topics that matter most for 21st-century assessment:
Transparency and Student Engagement: How TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching) principles can transform student buy-in and help learners understand the purpose behind your assessments.
Alternative Grading Approaches: Explore ungrading, team-based assessment, competency-based evaluation, and standards-based grading that focus on learning rather than sorting.
Authentic Assessment Design: Move beyond traditional exams and papers toward hands-on, real-world evaluations that mirror professional practice.
Future-Ready Evaluation: Design assessments that prepare students for an AI-integrated workplace while maintaining academic integrity.
Scaling Meaningful Assessment: Practical strategies for large enrollment courses that need efficient yet authentic evaluation methods.
Student Perspectives on AI: Understand how students actually use AI tools and design policies that support rather than punish learning.
Feedback That Matters: Create assessment experiences that provide meaningful, growth-oriented feedback rather than just grades.
AI Literacy Development: Help both yourself and your students develop critical competencies for working alongside artificial intelligence.
Lifelong Learning and Mentoring: Foster a culture of continuous growth by designing assessment practices that encourage reflection, adaptability, and self-directed learning.
We understand that everyone has varying time commitments and learning preferences, so we’ve designed multiple ways for you to participate:
Quick Exploration (30 minutes): Jump into a Teaching Spark—focused, online sessions that explore one practical idea you can implement immediately.
Ongoing Learning (Asynchronous): Access our Resource Library with updated guides, templates, and tools, or listen to podcast episodes featuring faculty success stories and practical strategies.
Monthly Deep-Dives (1 hour): Attend Tech Bytes for hands-on exploration of specific assessment tools and techniques, or join workshops for collaborative skill-building.
Conference Learning: Participate in assessment-focused sessions at AI Days, the AI² Summit, Interface and Teaching TechXploration events.
Reimagining Assessments: Making Learning Visible in the Age of AI Faculty Learning Community to completely redesign your assessment approach while collaborating with colleagues and developing sharable resources for the broader UF community.
Programming Calendar
| Event | Date and Time | Location | Registration |
| Passport Workshop: The Grading Dilemma and Authentic Assessment | 9/18 9:35am – 11:05am | 302 Tigert Hall | |
| Passport Workshop: Mastery Paths in Canvas | 10/1 9:35am – 10:05am | 302 Tigert Hall | |
| Tech Byte: Designing AI-Resilient Assessments | 8/27/26, 9:00am-10:00am | Zoom | Sign up here for Tech Byte: Designing AI-Resilient Assessments |
| Faculty and CITT Newsletters – Perusall | August Edition | ||
| Tech Byte – NaviGator AI Tools for Student Use | 9/17/26, 2:00pm-3:00pm | Zoom | |
| Tech Byte – Retooling Writing Assignments: Turnitin Clarity and more | 10/20 | Zoom | |
| CITT and Faculty Newsletters – Feedback Fruits | October Edition | ||
| CITT – Teaching TechXploration – This Old Course | 11/19 | Zoom | |
| Tech Byte – AI and Accessibility | 12/10 | Zoom | |
| CITT and Faculty Newsletters – Ally Canvas Tool | Dec. Edition | ||
| AI Days: Faculty Events | 10/27 | Reitz Union | Click here to learn more about AI Days Faculty Events. |
| AI Summit | 2/28 – 3/3 | Orlando | Click here to learn more about the AI Summit. |
You’re Supported Every Step
This initiative represents a unique partnership between three centers committed to your success. Whether you need quick consultation on a single assignment or comprehensive support for course redesign, we’re here to help. Our combined expertise in artificial intelligence, instructional technology, and pedagogical innovation means you’ll always find the right resource for your needs.
Remember: the goal isn’t to become an assessment expert overnight. It’s to take meaningful steps toward evaluation practices that truly serve your students’ learning—and make your teaching more fulfilling in the process.
Resources and Support
Ready to begin? Whether you start with a 30-minute Teaching Spark or commit to our full FLC experience, we’re excited to support your journey toward more meaningful assessment.
Questions? Reach out to any of our partner centers or explore our upcoming offerings to find the perfect starting point for your assessment retooling journey.