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> A relaxation of grading on coding style. > Allowing students to work together in a group for part of their grade instead of requiring them to complete all gr
by Ballas 7y ago
> A relaxation of grading on coding style.
> Allowing students to work together in a group for part of their grade instead of requiring them to complete all graded work individually.
> A reduction in the amount of effort expended pursuing cheating cases by 50 percent even though there has been no reduction in cheating cases.
Can somebody explain to me how these recommendations will make the course more inclusive/diverse, I fail to see the connection?
- nickpp 7y agoIt’s more inclusive towards the stupid. It’s only natural for various minority groups to ultimately attack what they perceive to be the primary instrument of discrimination against them: judging them on their ability.
- downerending 7y agoRather than "stupid", I'd say individuals that aren't cut out to be programmers. But yes, I've known people who have sort of bumped along the bottom through a CS program and even sometimes gotten their degrees. However well-intentioned this might seem, the results can be pretty awful. In some cases, the person was hired for their first job, flamed out completely, and had to find a job in an unrelated industry. It's a terrible thing to go through. I tried several majors in college and had the good luck to wash out almost immediately in the early coursework. If I hadn't, I might have ended up in a career I hated, dragging down those around me. It's hard to love your work if you don't have the skills for it.
- username90 7y agoThey probably had data showing that black students are caught cheating and fail tests more often. One interpretation of this is that black students are unfairly targeted by such practices and therefore the practices should be eliminated or reduced. You see similar sentiments when discussing policing crime.