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Re:Ask HN: What is the most useless project you have been wo... by datascienced on Friday April 05, 2024 @04:58PM (#39947130)
The concept seems weird to me. I have never been given a mark by a teacher that matters. Exams were administered by independent bodies.
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Re:Ask HN: What is the most useless project you have been wo... by simonbarker87 on Friday April 05, 2024 @05:16PM (#39947328)
In the UK that’s the case through high school and college (UK definition, 16-18) but at university the exams and coursework are graded by the lecturer/professor. So that’s likely what happened here.
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Re:Ask HN: What is the most useless project you have been wo... by ttymck on Friday April 05, 2024 @05:33PM (#39947510)
Yes, academic administration is different in different countries. In the US it's especially criticized for its subjectivity, here which we have a great example of.
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