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> We are in an arms race now. Turnitin. Proctoring. Next? Airport style security scanners at the exam hall. I wrote about this arms race recently [1] and where it will lead.

This is completely self-inflicted. When the map becomes the territory and exams are lazily written to reward rote, you are no longer testing for reasoning and understanding.

See Caltech as the exact counterpoint with its culture of take home exams and honesty.



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