The EUIA scale for fostering learners’ AI competencies through assessment

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https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi39.1664

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AI literacy, generative AI, assessment, digital literacy, AI competency, higher education

Abstract

This case study introduces the Escala de Uso de la IA (EUIA; Scale of AI Use), a new framework designed to assess and promote AI literacy. The EUIA scale explicitly links AI usage levels with assessment design and ethical considerations, supporting the development of AI-specific competencies. The framework consists of six levels of interaction for Generative AI (GenAI) in assessment. Each level provides adaptable assignment instructions, design examples, and an overview of the digital skills developed at that stage. The scale was piloted with participants in the ‘CAIE2X Strategies for the Integration of AI in Assessment’ module. Evaluation data indicate that the EUIA scale is an effective tool for understanding the ethical and pedagogical implications of GenAI. This framework offers a structured pathway for educators to integrate AI into curricula while fostering critical AI literacy among learners.

Author Biography

Mari Cruz Garcia Vallejo, Independent Scholar

Mari Cruz García Vallejo (SFHEA, SCMALT, MSc, MEng, ITIL, Cllr) is a senior digital education consultant. She researches and teaches on Generative AI to support learning and teaching in higher education. As a digital education consultant, Mari Cruz has collaborated with several universities in Europe and the UK, including Heriot-Watt University and Dundee Medical School. She currently teaches Generative AI at the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain). One of her modules was selected by the AI Pedagogy project of MetaLab(at)Harvard as an exemplar of innovative use of AI in assessment (https://aipedagogy.org/authors/mari-cruz-garcia-vallejo/). Mari Cruz blogs on Substack: @maricruzgarciavallejo.

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27-03-2026

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Garcia Vallejo, M. C. (2026). The EUIA scale for fostering learners’ AI competencies through assessment. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (39). https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi39.1664

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