Dec 15
Rather than actually address this topic with the appropriate resources (first hand accounts, original source material, experience actually enrolling for a course in this manner, etc), I’m simply going to throw this idea out there since it crossed my mind and it’s (I think) worthy of a blog post.
What were to happen if students were evaluated (initially, at least) on their ability to meet a certain set of criteria (such as responsibility to independently learn, proven track record of task completion, degree of interest in topic, personal involvement in a domain, etc) and then, given their ‘accepted’ path, merely judged on their academic merits in relation to either meeting or failing to meet a certain degree of competency.