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Source details Corbin, T., Dawson, P., & Liu, D. (2025). Talk is cheap: why structural assessment changes are needed for a time of GenAI.
Source details Corbin, T., Bearman, M., Boud, D., & Dawson, P. (2025). The wicked problem of AI and assessment.
Higher education institutions face persistent pressure to demonstrate AI engagement, often resulting in 'innovation theatre' — the performance of transformation without corresponding structural change. This essay presents a diagnostic framework distinguishing between performative and structural AI integration across four domains: governance and accountability, resource architecture, learning systems, and boundary setting. Unlike linear maturity models, it reveals gaps between institutional rhetoric and operational reality. Three legitimate strategic positions — incremental, selective, and transformative — help institutions move from accidental drift toward conscious choice. Treating AI integration as ongoing strategic practice rather than fixed deployment ensures institutions preserve agency over technology decisions aligned with institutional values.