tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944649869358811405.post8810885059601962036..comments2023-06-14T10:34:54.469+01:00Comments on Beyond the Ivory Tower: Education EmptinessOliver Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470911924018335990noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944649869358811405.post-29152420680789297932012-07-05T09:36:52.712+01:002012-07-05T09:36:52.712+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944649869358811405.post-1143159170172248162012-07-05T09:36:25.787+01:002012-07-05T09:36:25.787+01:00I think you have some very good points here, Olive...I think you have some very good points here, Oliver. From an employer viewpoint, I can say that I rarely notice the grades of applicants. We look mainly at the written content of their application, their experiences (if any) and then how they respond to the questions we ask them. Some of those questions relate directly to the work we do.<br />So why not pass/fail indeed? Interesting thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944649869358811405.post-89056236936408825252012-07-04T17:46:46.752+01:002012-07-04T17:46:46.752+01:00The 'essay' is the problem. It's like ...The 'essay' is the problem. It's like the Olympics only having the 1500 metres event and scrapping everything else. HE assessment is one dimensional, lazy and wrong-headed. The same applies to lectures, overlong and poor pedagogy. Good post.Donald Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796341486328270474noreply@blogger.com