
Case study · Spring 2026
What the grade never tells you
Across a full academic-year pilot, Lindenwood paired written submissions with short AI-supported oral assessments. The dialogue surfaced knowledge gaps that the writing alone never revealed, giving tutors earlier visibility into student risk while there was still time to act.
Read the case studyThis pilot is also the subject of a peer-reviewed study in Trends in Higher Education.
Reported stronger confidence in their understanding after explaining their work aloud
Felt the approach could help prevent disengagement















