Anecdote: I taught at an online bootcamp and I swear our best cohorts were the ones before we started grading. We told them up front: "graduating" from this pla

Anecdote: I taught at an online bootcamp and I swear our best cohorts were the ones before we started grading. We told them up front: "graduating" from this place doesn't mean anything--you don't get a diploma. They all knew the real test was to succeed in an interview and get a job, and they kept that focus, and worked hard and independently. Once we started grading, suddenly the game was to get a good grade. And students have all kinds of ways of getting good grades that don't lead to jobs.