Some universities say: “Write your prompts - or write by hand.”
A new Financial Times report just dropped, and the key takeaway is kind of wild:
- Some universities now require students to submit their AI prompts with assignments
- Others are going full throwback and bringing back handwritten exams ✍️
- A few are piloting custom AI chatbots to support learning without giving away the answers
The big idea?
It’s not about banning AI. It’s about making thinking visible again.
Because if you only see the final essay, you miss how the student actually got there. And that’s where learning lives.
So what does this mean for schools?
✅ Teach students how to reflect on their AI use
✅ Shift assessments to reward process and product
✅ Maybe dust off the old Bic pens and overhead projectors… because it’s starting to feel like 1996 in here
🗣️ Your turn:
How are you adapting to student use of AI?
Would you ever bring back handwritten exams?
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