It’s been a very long time since I took an exam, so this possibly invalidates my view. But, in life often we are faced with a short time to analyse a problem and to choose the optimum solution.
I was a history student. My professors were more interested in our ability to analyse a question than in regurgitating from memory a sequence of factual events.
( For example, if you took an exam paper that sought your views on the origins of WW1, you ‘failed’ if you failed to recognise that Charlemagne who ruled over most of Europe had three sons…. And so on, so forth.)
In the military when you led a team which came under fire, within seconds, you had to evaluate the situation using a simple process of analytical steps and then select your plan. Your team had to trust your skills and follow your lead.
So where I am going with this is I think I agree with your analysis Steve, but only if AI assists the thinking process and does not ‘replace’ it.
I was banned from using my Commodore Amiga and dot-matrix printer (still have both) in a creative writing class in college. How creative.
Then, for my intro to cartography class, I was not allowed to use Aldus Freehand on the computer lab Mac’s. So I would spend a few days doing the assignment with ink and vellum and press-on type and then an hour on the Mac with a laser printer and hand them both in out of protest. I’m having lunch tomorrow with the TA that made me do that! 😏
It’s been a very long time since I took an exam, so this possibly invalidates my view. But, in life often we are faced with a short time to analyse a problem and to choose the optimum solution.
I was a history student. My professors were more interested in our ability to analyse a question than in regurgitating from memory a sequence of factual events.
( For example, if you took an exam paper that sought your views on the origins of WW1, you ‘failed’ if you failed to recognise that Charlemagne who ruled over most of Europe had three sons…. And so on, so forth.)
In the military when you led a team which came under fire, within seconds, you had to evaluate the situation using a simple process of analytical steps and then select your plan. Your team had to trust your skills and follow your lead.
So where I am going with this is I think I agree with your analysis Steve, but only if AI assists the thinking process and does not ‘replace’ it.
I was banned from using my Commodore Amiga and dot-matrix printer (still have both) in a creative writing class in college. How creative.
Then, for my intro to cartography class, I was not allowed to use Aldus Freehand on the computer lab Mac’s. So I would spend a few days doing the assignment with ink and vellum and press-on type and then an hour on the Mac with a laser printer and hand them both in out of protest. I’m having lunch tomorrow with the TA that made me do that! 😏