Western Oregon University Adopts New Grading System

[LevelUP]

Bad idea.  There should be consequences for failing a class...

There are consequences for failing a class, which is a problem in today's school system that prioritizes perfection over progress.

A student attending school must devise a strategic plan, as if preparing for battle, carefully scheduling each class to avoid situations where they might earn low grades, fail, or end up with an overwhelming schedule.

School should be a place where students can try out new things, even those they may not excel at. In the job market, the goal is to specialize in a specific set of skills so one doesn't have to be proficient in everything.

[NotJoeBiden]

When expensive schools inflate grade or modify GPA (MIT is out of 5, so a 3.0 at MIT is a C average and Cornell is out of 4.3 and most of these schools give mostly As and Bs), it creates an equity issue for everyone.

[bjcheung77]

Nothing of that sort should exist if they follow 'protocols & policies' at the institution, having said that, people just don't follow the rules (just like those who have been on the news about admissions scandals, etc)

[indigoshuffle]

I like the idea of CBE since if you struggle in a class such as Calculus, you can only focus on that one class for as long as it takes to pass the course. This helps students who are trying to juggle working a full-time job and school at the same time.

Offering extra credit might be another option.

Employers can't judge the skills someone has by their grades alone. So putting too much value on grades doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

I agree with you. I heard Elon Musk talking about how important it is for everyone to work at their own pace and stick with one topic at a time. The traditional thing we did of taking multiple subjects over the course of three months is highly questionable in terms of learning efficacy. Even the arts should be taught that way IMO.