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Students Writing Without AI: Implementing the Computer Based Testing Facility for Introduction to Journalism

Oct 29, 2026   10:00 - 11:00 am  
Armory room 182 and online via Zoom
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Lecture
Sponsor
The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Speaker
Colleen King and Jim Sosnowski
Contact
Przemek Bosak
E-Mail
pbosak2@illinois..edu
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As faculty navigate writing instruction in the AI era, how can instructors ensure students develop and strengthen writing skills on their own, without the assistance of AI tools to complete assignments? The Computer-Based Testing Facility represents one option for positioning students to write independently and practice the intended skills. Colleen King, Clinical Associate Professor of Journalism and College of Media Dean’s Fellow on AI, and Jim Sosnowski, Assistant Director of the Computer-Based Testing Facility, will discuss a Fall 2026 pilot project incorporating four writing assignments at the CBTF for a large online, non-majors section of JOUR 200: Introduction to Journalism

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