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I'm more interested in memory and knowledge retention in general and how AI can assist. How many times have you heard from people that they are doing rote memor

I'm more interested in memory and knowledge retention in general and how AI can assist. How many times have you heard from people that they are doing rote memorization and will "data dump" test information once a course is over. These tools are less to blame than the motivators and systems that are suppose to be engaging students in real learning and the benefits of a struggle. Another problem is there is so much in technology, I just can't remember everything after years of exposure to so many spaces. Not being able to recall information you used to know is frustrating and having AI to remind you of details is very useful. I see it as an amplifying tool, not a replacement for knowledge. I'm sure there are some prolific note taking memory tricksters out there but I'm not one of them. I frequently forget information over time and it's nice to have a tool to remind me of how UDP, RTP, and SIP routing work when I haven't been in the comm or network space for a while.

nextos 2y ago
My CS undergrad school used to let students look up documentation during coding exams. Most courses had a 3-5 hour coding challenge where you had to make substantial changes to a course project you had developed. I think this could also be the right response to LLMs. Let students use whatever they want to use, and test true skills and understanding. FWIW, exams testing rote learning without the ability to look up things would have been much easier. It was really stressful to sit down and make major changes to your project to satisfy new unit tests, which often targeted edge cases and big O complexity to crash your code.
- yamazakiwi 2y ago
  That is a great idea! Most students would find getting their hands dirty in this way more valuable than reading about something from start to end.
  - nextos 2y ago
    Yes, it led to well-rounded learning. But we had too many courses and, overall, I think it was too much. All CS courses had a theoretical exam, some project-based learning, and some coding exam to prevent cheating in the project-based learning part.
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nextos 2y ago

My CS undergrad school used to let students look up documentation during coding exams. Most courses had a 3-5 hour coding challenge where you had to make substantial changes to a course project you had developed. I think this could also be the right response to LLMs. Let students use whatever they want to use, and test true skills and understanding. FWIW, exams testing rote learning without the ability to look up things would have been much easier. It was really stressful to sit down and make major changes to your project to satisfy new unit tests, which often targeted edge cases and big O complexity to crash your code.

yamazakiwi 2y ago
That is a great idea! Most students would find getting their hands dirty in this way more valuable than reading about something from start to end.
- nextos 2y ago
  Yes, it led to well-rounded learning. But we had too many courses and, overall, I think it was too much. All CS courses had a theoretical exam, some project-based learning, and some coding exam to prevent cheating in the project-based learning part.

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