By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 28/07/2026This is like trying to get better at archery by loosing arrows at a target but not checking to see where they hit. It's *bananas*. I also understand why the teachers felt they had to do it. 53/ 1421
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 28/07/2026Writing test questions that test for specific concepts in a specific order is a *lot* of work, and generating new tests for every class is the kind of task that would consume time better spent on lesson planning and meeting with students. 54/ 1331
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 28/07/2026It's easy to imagine a teacher creating prompts for each question that cause a chatbot to emit new test papers for each class along with answer keys. These questions are easily validated by a skilled teacher, who definitionally has the discernment to know whether a test question fits the bill. 55/ 1281
