Life involves tradeoffs: Time or money. Speed or quality. Ketchup or mustard. The same tradeoffs are true of technology — and pretty much all goods and services. Historically, you were able to have something good, cheap, or fast, but you couldn’t really have all three at once. The iPhone is the best handset (good and … Continue reading Good, Cheap, and Fast
The New York Times featured an article today discussing recent back and forth over computer graded essays. There seem to be many critics: “Let’s face the realities of automatic essay scoring,” the group’s statement reads in part. “Computers cannot ‘read.’ They cannot measure the essentials of effective written communication: accuracy, reasoning, adequacy of evidence, good … Continue reading Claims About Computer Graded Essays
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