Grade inflation or improved teaching?

The articles ¡°Grades anatomy¡±? and ¡°Bubbles and bombast¡± suggest that grade inflation is a cause for concern. But over 바카라사이트 past few years, universities have invested heavily in technology such as lecture capture and virtual learning environments, which demonstrably help students to learn better.

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Tony Mann
London

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