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OC375

(901 posts)
69. Sad you have to outwit learners nowadays
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 06:57 PM
4 hrs ago

That time could be better spent doing just about anything else, I'm sure. A student actually wanting help might have a crack at it if these losers didn't suck up resources. Fighting with clients isn't fun.

I don't get all that student debt, just to cheat on tests and walk away stupid and with a developed tolerance and penchant for cheating and lying? They're literally buying nothing but bad habits, a poor work ethic, and a pause from entering the work force. Older, dumber and in debt - great start to life.

I worked 2+ part time jobs and got my 4 year degree in 6 years like millions before and after me. I can't imagine spending all those hours of work and personal sacrifice just to spend my school hours screwing around like an 10 year old, and come out a cheat and waste of everyone's time.

I'd like to tell them that if you don't want to learn college material, just don't go to school there. Learn a trade, join the army, or start a hustle related to something you actually care about instead. The word is out on people who can't back up their degrees. We trust, but verify now.

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Excellent! SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #1
Sounds good until you consider the issue of anonymity... PeaceWave 8 hrs ago #2
How is that any different from grading written assignments? Coventina 8 hrs ago #3
At all the colleges I attended, finals/midterms were submitted with randomly assigned numbers - not names... PeaceWave 8 hrs ago #6
I have never encountered such a system in all my years of being a student or professor. n/t Coventina 8 hrs ago #7
That's how it was (and, I am sure, still is) done throughout the entire University of California system. PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #11
I'll take your word for it in regards to UC, but I'm pretty confident that's not the norm. Coventina 7 hrs ago #12
This is the direct quote from U.C. Berkeley Law's academic guidelines... PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #15
OK, so that's law school. And only testing, not other forms of assignments. Coventina 7 hrs ago #16
I literally just wrote..."The same rule is mirrored at all UC campuses, law school and undergrad alike." PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #17
Please provide the link that says this applies to all undergrad programs. n/t Coventina 7 hrs ago #18
Google each campus and "anonymous grading" and you'll find your link... PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #20
I just did so and according to Google (which you recommended) it only applies to law schools Coventina 7 hrs ago #21
I'm not going through all 30+ campuses. But, this should suffice since, for whatever reason, you don't believe me... PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #23
So, it is used sporadically and is not mandatory. n/t Coventina 7 hrs ago #25
Believe whatever you choose. But, having attended UCs for both undergraduate and graduate school... PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #29
All I can say is that your experience has been nothing like mine, either as a student or professor. Coventina 7 hrs ago #31
Anonymous grading probably sprung out of the politics at UC campuses... PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #37
Well, your assertions about what is "policy" is being disputed here by more posters Coventina 7 hrs ago #39
I'm entirely confident in what I personally witnessed in the UC System... PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #41
Ummmmm Okay. Coventina 7 hrs ago #43
You didn't go through all teh campuses because most don't do this, and there aren't 30+ obamanut2012 7 hrs ago #33
There are 30+ UC and Cal State schools. PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #38
Because they are incorrect obamanut2012 7 hrs ago #32
Thanks! A more informed voice is much appreciated here. nt Coventina 7 hrs ago #36
That is not correct about the University of California system. nt PufPuf23 7 hrs ago #28
Yup, it is not accurate obamanut2012 7 hrs ago #34
The vast majority of the grade for every university course I taught was anonymous. Ms. Toad 5 hrs ago #56
This is exactly as I recall, except that it was this way in both undergrad and grad school... PeaceWave 4 hrs ago #72
I'm pretty sure my undergrad and MS grades weren't anonymously graded. Ms. Toad 2 hrs ago #76
The old joke at Berkeley when I was an undergrad there was about the guy who... PeaceWave 2 hrs ago #77
As a professor, that wouldn't have worked with me. Ms. Toad 1 hr ago #81
No such thing in the performing or fine arts. progressoid 7 hrs ago #24
Not one of mine did that -- either as a student ro instructor obamanut2012 7 hrs ago #30
My wife has been a college professor for 30 years... Happy Hoosier 6 hrs ago #44
Seems odd OC375 7 hrs ago #13
Any objective research into how large your asserted problem is nationwide? Torchlight 7 hrs ago #19
I think a better approach would be a written exam, in class, with the questions delivered orally. Trueblue Texan 6 hrs ago #51
Isn't a "take home exam" just fancy talk for "homework"? OC375 5 hrs ago #61
Take home exams were miserable. You ended up working all night on them. Better to get it done in 3 hours. PeaceWave 5 hrs ago #64
LOL. To each their own. :) OC375 4 hrs ago #71
God no. 3 hours. Crush that thing. On to the next. Then, party like hell when it's all done. PeaceWave 4 hrs ago #73
For more advanced courses, a 3 hour exam can't... Lucky Luciano 4 hrs ago #70
Count me incredibly unsurprised... And good on them for doing this... hlthe2b 8 hrs ago #4
Great idea Mysterian 8 hrs ago #5
Just have them write essays and solve math problems by writing in a blue book. Jacson6 8 hrs ago #8
Bingo. Those were the days. You were handed the questions and you had 3 hours to get it done. PeaceWave 6 hrs ago #46
never heard of a blue book. can you give a bit more detail? i figure if i google it then i'll get a lot of links about orleans 5 hrs ago #57
It was a multipage blank paper notebook with a blue cover. Jacson6 5 hrs ago #59
A Blue Book had 12 sheets of paper...24 pages front and back. You were cruising if you needed a second book. PeaceWave 5 hrs ago #60
thanks. that helps. nt orleans 5 hrs ago #62
I may have been among the last to use a blue book fujiyamasan 5 hrs ago #66
Excellent Idea OC375 8 hrs ago #9
This is an effective way to defeat cheating via AI FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #10
I've given up on trying to teach my students writing. Coventina 7 hrs ago #14
I completely agree, the remedial work needs to be done before they get to your classes FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #35
Given the obstacles, it appears the most honest method Torchlight 7 hrs ago #22
This should have been done years before AI synni 7 hrs ago #26
I like it... 2naSalit 7 hrs ago #27
I am an art prof Starry Messenger 7 hrs ago #40
I contend that testing is pointless. Gore1FL 7 hrs ago #42
That's the thing. I stopped giving tests years ago. Coventina 6 hrs ago #45
Sad you have to outwit learners nowadays OC375 4 hrs ago #69
I'm confused. Students are accessing their phones during the test? CrispyQ 5 hrs ago #58
I research everyday for a living in my IT job. Gore1FL 5 hrs ago #63
So open book is okay, but not Google or AI. Right? -nt CrispyQ 5 hrs ago #65
I use Google regularly. I have used AI, but prefer Google. Gore1FL 3 hrs ago #75
That's not what the discussion is about, but okay. -nt CrispyQ 2 hrs ago #79
It was an answer to your question. If the answer is off-topic, that's on you. nt Gore1FL 1 hr ago #80
One on one discussions sound great. But aren't they time-consuming? Jim__ 6 hrs ago #47
Fortunately, I have fairly small classes. Coventina 6 hrs ago #48
That sounds great! Jim__ 6 hrs ago #49
I had to do one of these just to get my Bachelors kairos12 6 hrs ago #50
My kid had to write a thesis on a topic related to his major and defend it to graduate from his liberal arts college. Raftergirl 6 hrs ago #52
just a thought lapfog_1 6 hrs ago #53
i dont do well on written tests , so i always asked for oral tests , in fact, AllaN01Bear 6 hrs ago #54
No Critical Thinking Pucks mom 5 hrs ago #55
AI has taken a wrecking ball to education: highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #74
Long overdue. Raven123 5 hrs ago #67
I approve this wholeheartedly. Lucky Luciano 5 hrs ago #68
I refuse to use it gay texan 2 hrs ago #78
That's always been a major component of science fair judging. hunter 1 hr ago #82
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