Assessing Without Stressing is a hands‑on, technology‑forward session designed for DevLearn attendees who want to use digital tools and artificial intelligence to gain deeper insight into learner performance. In this session, participants will explore how collaborative platforms, data‑rich digital artifacts, and AI‑supported analysis can surface patterns in decision‑making, confidence, and engagement that traditional assessments miss.

Instead of focusing on right or wrong answers or treating AI as an automation shortcut, the session demonstrates how emerging approaches such as vibe coding help instructional designers interpret learner signals at scale. Technology is used to gauge understanding without interrupting the flow of learning, allowing assessment to happen alongside experience in both in‑person and virtual settings. Participants will see how learner inputs, language choices, and collaboration behaviors can be analyzed to better understand what learners know, how they are learning, and where support is needed. Every activity is designed to mirror real work and real design challenges, making assessment feel like part of the learning experience rather than a separate event.

This session connects learning theory with modern practice by showing how technology can deepen insight into learner performance. Participants leave with concrete approaches for designing assessments that reflect real work and support growth without adding the unnecessary pressure of quizzing.