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Raxyn13  ·  4355 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Folly of the College Credit Hour

We human beings have such a strong desire to categorize even the most subjective of experiences. How do you measure intelligence? How do you measure learning? You can get a rough approximation, but tons of people slip through the cracks that are left. We've all heard stories about smart grandparents who never spent a day in college and worked mechanic jobs their entire working life. The article tries to increase attention to a problem, but it doesn't offer a solution. That just makes it a weak article, but maybe someone will see this and focus on finding a solution.