The Owlfred Chronicles

When asked to write a user narrative for the OpenStudy blog, I took a look at what other users had to say about their own OS experience.  I discovered that theOpenStudy community enhanced the lives of several people of all different backgrounds, whether they were ambitious, enthusiastic high schoolers overcoming a speed bump in pursuit [...]

Grades never tell the whole story.   They are one-dimensional, subjective, non-standardized and unreliable. Most teachers would agree that there are better ways to evaluate students and assess their progress.  Students stress about grades and all agree that it kills collaboration and sharing. And yet we keep using them.  April is the time of year [...]