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Re:Institutions try to preserve the problem to which they ar... by dmd on Sunday February 25, 2024 @08:28PM (#39506734)
> Exams are set by central authorities

… what? I’ve been in (US) academia for most of my adult life and I’ve never once heard of an exam that wasn’t written and graded by the person who taught the class (and/or their teaching assistants).

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Re:Institutions try to preserve the problem to which they ar... by harshalizee on Sunday February 25, 2024 @08:48PM (#39506839)
This is pretty common outside of the USA. Many Euro universities and Indian universities do this to standardize results so student's GPA is comparable across the board
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