Mini-Symposium: Generative AI, Large-Language Models, and Machine Learning in PER

Presentations

• Meaningful Assessment in Times of Artificial Intelligence

  ORAL · Invited

  March 18, 2026, 3:30 PM – March 18, 2026, 4:06 PM

  Publication: Gerd Kortemeyer, Julian Nöhl, and Daria Onishchuk, Grading assistance for a handwritten thermodynamics exam using artificial intelligence: An exploratory study, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 20, 20144‐1 — 20144‐24 (2024)
  Gerd Kortemeyer and Julian Nöhl, Assessing confidence in AI-assisted grading of physics exams through psychometrics: An exploratory study, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, 010136‐1 — 010136‐24 (2025)
  Jan Cvengros and Gerd Kortemeyer, Assisting the Grading of a Handwritten General Chemistry Exam with Artificial Intelligence, arXiv:2509.10591 (2025)
  Gerd Kortemeyer, Alexander Caspar, and Daria Horica, Artificial-Intelligence Grading Assistance for Handwritten Components of a Calculus Exam, arXiv:2510.05162 (2025)

  Presenters

  • Gerd Kortemeyer

    • ETH Zurich

  Authors

  • Gerd Kortemeyer

    • ETH Zurich

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• Comparing and contrasting students' and faculty perceptions and utilization of GenAI

  ORAL

  March 18, 2026, 4:06 PM – March 18, 2026, 4:18 PM

  Presenters

  • Jessica E Bickel

    • Cleveland State University

  Authors

  • Jessica E Bickel

    • Cleveland State University

  • Jesse van der Veen

    • Delft Unversity of Technology

  • Johann Beyers

    • Delft University of Technology

  • Freek Pols

    • Delft University of Technology

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• Can generative ai be a partner in student decision-making in computational physics?

  ORAL

  March 18, 2026, 4:18 PM – March 18, 2026, 4:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Pachi Her

    • Oregon State University

  Authors

  • Pachi Her

    • Oregon State University

  • Patti Hamerski

    • Oregon State University

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• Enhancing Remote Education with AI-Powered Interactive Learning Experiences

  ORAL

  March 18, 2026, 4:30 PM – March 18, 2026, 4:42 PM

  Presenters

  • Sejun Kim

    • Caltech

  Authors

  • Sejun Kim

    • Caltech

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• Examining instructor attitudes to AI integration in the Cottrell Community

  ORAL

  March 18, 2026, 4:42 PM – March 18, 2026, 4:54 PM

  Presenters

  • Tim J Atherton

    • Tufts University

  Authors

  • Tim J Atherton

    • Tufts University

  • Jay Foley

    • UNC Charlotte

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• Large Language Models for Evaluating Evidence of Authenticity in Student Writing: A Preliminary Investigation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation Systems

  ORAL

  March 18, 2026, 4:54 PM – March 18, 2026, 5:06 PM

  Presenters

  • Shaunjae M Suarez

    • Cornell University

  Authors

  • Shaunjae M Suarez

    • Cornell University

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• Identifying authenticity in student writing using text embeddings

  ORAL

  March 18, 2026, 5:06 PM – March 18, 2026, 5:18 PM

  Presenters

  • Carlos Kaskoun

    • Cornell University

  Authors

  • Carlos Kaskoun

    • Cornell University

  • Mike Verostek

    • University of Rochester
    • Cornell University

  • Natasha G Holmes

    • Cornell University

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