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Australian universities' use of AI marking raises 'slop-cycle' concerns

Original: As more Australian universities use AI to mark students’ work, is it creating a ‘slop-cycle’?

A growing number of Australian universities are using artificial intelligence to mark students' work, prompting questions about a so-called 'slop-cycle', in which AI assesses assignments that may themselves have been written partly with AI. Critics warn the practice could degrade feedback quality and learning outcomes, while universities point to efficiency gains amid heavy workloads.

Why now: Concerns are mounting that AI grading both student and institutional work could create a feedback loop of low-quality automated assessment.

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