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lwhi ◴[] No.41901852[source]
It is no longer effective to solely use a written essay to measure how deeply a student comprehends a subject.

AI is here to stay; new methods should be used to assess student performance.

I remember being told at school, that we weren't allowed to use calculators in exams. The line provided by teachers was that we could never rely on having a calculator when we need it most—obviously there's irony associated with having 'calculators' in our pockets 24/7 now.

We need to accept that the world has changed; I only hope that we get to decide how society responds to that change together .. rather than have it forced upon us.

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welder ◴[] No.41902612[source]
My first semester undergrad English course, the professor graded all my papers D or worse. Had to repeat the course with a different professor. They shared assignments so I re-used the same essays with zero modifications... but this time I got an A or higher!
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1. lwhi ◴[] No.41902670[source]
I have a similar memory. I wrote an essay about a poem.

The poem was assigned to us, but for some reason the subject matter really chimed with me personally. I thought about it a lot, and—as a result—ended up writing a great essay.

Because I did well, I was accused of cheating in front the class.

Teachers are definitely fallible.