New Test for Computers – Grading Essays at College Level – NYTimes.com.
I just read this piece by John Markoff of The New York Times and found it intriguing. Apparently, we’re still trying to figure out a way of automating the learning process. Apart from the fact that students are figuring out ways to do end runs around the artificial intelligence essay grading software, does a computer tell students when they have hit on idea worth exploring further?