6 May 2025

Victoria law students to do exams on paper to stop AI cheating

From Checkpoint, 4:07 pm on 6 May 2025

Students say going back to pen and paper after years taking tests on a screen will be a challenging shift. Two third-year classes at Victoria University have been told they'll be handwriting their upcoming exams, after concerns it won't be possible to prevent cheating with AI. Are they being disadvantaged, or should university students be expected to be able to write freehand? Kate Green reports.