• DaddleDew@lemmy.world
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    Pearson using all sorts of extremely invasive and questionable kernel-level access plugins to make sure people don’t open notes to cheat on their test on their computer. People just open their notes on another device. Or, you know, paper.

    • DFX4509B@lemmy.wtf
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      Or, you know, paper.

      • That’s what desk/workspace scanning in the most extreme cases is meant to detect. This is why I really don’t like online schooling, because in the absolute worst case, your school will literally scan your place.

      You know what would be a really good way to show if your students learned your course material? Let them show it with a practical test of some kind…