In the past, algorithms have been the domain of mathematicians.
But step by step they conquer other areas ranging from matching
couples on dating websites to allowing teachers to grade
papers automatically beyond grammar checks. Recent studies now
claim that software programs like E-Rater are even more efficient
and more accurate than a human grader could ever be.
In a blog post, experts from the Harvard's Derek Bok
Center for Teaching and Learning discuss what the merits of
automated grading are and how this reflects on what students are
truly tested on: "Does being able to write a robograde-able essay
serve as an appropriate proxy for any skill that we do want to test
for? What are we testing for, again?"
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