I'm sympathetic withe the intent, but not the implementation. Karen Cangialosi proposes that "artificial intelligence drive higher education institutions to dispense with grading and refocus attention on empathy and learning." That seems reasonable. But how does this happen? Cangialosi asks, "If higher education is not the central locus for driving responsible, inclusive, community-driven social change that improves the lives of all, what is?" Well, that's a problem, because (in the U.S. at least) higher education reaches only 37% of the population. That's not a strong recipe for social change. Cangialosi also suggests, "Not only can we teach motivation, curiosity, collaboration, character, wisdom, integrity, empathy, and compassion, we must." I don't think these are just subjects like math or physics that we can just teach. It takes a reorientation of the whole concept of education (including higher education, such as it is) that goes beyond merely dropping the idea of grading.
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