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Student tricks AI grading system into giving a perfect score by adding ‘word salad’ to answers

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As students across the US return to school, many are adapting to virtual learning amid the ongoing pandemic. But critics claim Edgenuity, an online learning program adopted by tens of thousands of schools, is flawed.  Edgenuity grades assignments and quizzes using artificial intelligence and one middle-schooler was able to outsmart the system. By adding a jumble … Read more

England braced for A-level ‘shambles’: Boris Johnson is urged to overhaul ‘unfair’ grading process

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Boris Johnson came under increasing pressure to overhaul England’s A-Level marking system today after Nicola Sturgeon bowed to pressure to U-turn over a system branded ‘unfair’ by parents and teachers. Thousands of English 18-year-olds are due to get their results on Thursday despite not sitting exams due to coronavirus, using a ‘standardisation’ system. But Ms … Read more

Equalities watchdog warns exam bosses that BAME students will suffer from grading bias

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Equalities watchdog warns exam bosses that black and ethnic minority students will suffer from grading bias after Covid-19 halted GSCEs and A-levels GCSE and A-Level students will be awarded their grades by schools and colleges Equalities watchdog warn BAME and disabled pupils could suffer grading bias They accused Ofqual of not going far enough to … Read more