The Conversational Exam: A Scalable Assessment Design for the AI Era

Summary

Barba and Stegner report small-group live coding for 58 students, including substantial implementation costs.

Groups rotate through prepared coding questions with structured prompts and follow-ups. Two instructors and a teaching assistant divide the work.

The authors disclose a failed extra-time accommodation arrangement and its revision, making workload and accessibility central to adoption.

“Cannot be faked” is the author’s strong claim; validity and fairness were not independently verified.