Re:Ask HN: How do we build the new remote education system
by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @10:44AM
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Why verbally?
Would the ability to take an exam without sitting the course satisfy you?
Re:Ask HN: How do we build the new remote education system
by personlurking on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @10:59AM
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I would guess that a verbal one-on-one exam would show the professor who understands the material vs who doesn't, but also who actually understands it vs who just used rote memorization.
The latter comparison might end up being a distinction without a difference, as far as grading goes. But, were I the professor, I'd be interested to see how many of my students are understanding the material on a holistic level. This is my bias, though, because I'm way more interested in knowing why something occurred (and its relationship to other events) vs that it occurred on [insert date] and involved [insert individuals].
That is, allow students to have a discussion with the professor to see if they know the test material. If so, "great, here's your grade". Same with entire semester classes ("great, here's your 3 credits").