| This book attempts to explore what these tensions are as writing assessment and computer technology converge on classroom space. However, I can make no promises that this examination of the issues can resolve the tensions. Perhaps no amount of study can resolve the tensions that exist. The difficulties span political, economic, philosophical, and pedagogical spectra. What I hope to offer with this book is the opportunity for teachers to engage with each other and with their administrations regarding how local issues, tensions, and concerns might be addressed.
Clearly the rise in demand for both computer technology and assessment technology ushers in significant pedagogical changes for colleges and universities. As with any critical shift in education, alarmist rhetoric is sure to be offered by many—whether triggered by the opposition or by concerned allies. Currently, instructors see this sort of rhetoric in the mounting calls for accountability on college campuses, the charges of lax standards in college-level writing, and the suggestions that perhaps computers can "read" student essays better and more efficiently than professors can. |
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