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My algorithms final was entirely problems that we had never seen before that required that we create new algorithms or heavily modify existing ones. The average
by gamegoblin 14y ago
My algorithms final was entirely problems that we had never seen before that required that we create new algorithms or heavily modify existing ones. The average score was a 55% (this is a professor who makes extremely hard tests and then curves up).
Had he just been asking us to recite implementations of quicksort and whatnot I might agree with you, but I think that your premise is flawed. Not all final exams are what you have described.
- bphogan 14y agoWill the faculty be creating the assessments? I'd wager no. In many places businesses and curriculum-design people weigh in and approve curriculum created by faculty, so I could see those same folks creating assessments. Perhaps I'm overly pessimistic from my experiences, but I'd bet the tests'll be multiple-choice, just like the UW entrance exams are. Because it's easier for a machine to grade them. EDIT: the article does say the faculty will be creating the tests. That does give me hope.