Re:EFF sues Proctorio on behalf of student falsely DMCA'd
by elliekelly on Thursday April 22, 2021 @11:22AM
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If someone can use hidden notes or google to get the answers then the exam isn't testing for knowledge or subject-matter understanding.
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Re:EFF sues Proctorio on behalf of student falsely DMCA'd
by davrosthedalek on Thursday April 22, 2021 @01:59PM
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While it doesn't test for understanding, it absolutely tests for knowledge. Take the medical profession. There are many easily googlable facts a student has to know without google. For example a list of symptoms for a diagnosis (or better: possible diagnoses for a list of symptoms). It's not the only thing, but it's part of the education.
Or in physics (my field), I do want a student to know U=RI. Not google it. Not look it up. I also want them to be able to transform it to U/R=I.