ChatGPT spells the end of university education as we know it

[basketcase]

.... Besides, an employer can terminate someone during the probation period.
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They can terminate someone at any time. Just need to give severance.

 

[dirtyharry555]

The flynn effect claims an increase in iq. yet...

Interestingly, the Flynn Effect has been reversing in many developed countries since the 1990s.

 

[explorerzip]

They can terminate someone at any time. Just need to give severance.

I understand that a company can term someone at any time and for any reason. On the other hand, you might not get any severance if your contract says you're on probation for 3 months and they fire you in that window. It depends on the exact working of the contract and how good your lawyer is.

Legal issues asides, my earlier point was about how silly it is for a recruiter to use a paper based test to screen for a role that requires techology. Then again, just about all jobs today require technology and Internet access.

 

[Valcazar]

Granted. But if the point of a test is to confirm your knowledge of the subject matter, it must be administered in some way that you can't cheat.

It depends.
There are multiple types of tests used for different reasons.
You can absolutely have tests primarily as summative assessments.
You can also use them as teaching tools and part of the formative work.

 

[southpaw]

It depends.
There are multiple types of tests used for different reasons.

What kind of test would determine if a pilot can safely land a plane? Or a doctor can safely perform a surgery?

 

[Valcazar]

What kind of test would determine if a pilot can safely land a plane? Or a doctor can safely perform a surgery?

An assessment test.

 

[southpaw]

An assessment test.

Exactly. So let's return to the type of assessment tests that are harder to cheat with AI.