Corrosive

I've been a fan of Dylan William ever since his ALT-C keynote in 2007. In the second part of The Classroom Experiment, he nails the corrosive effect of the obsession with marks on engagement with feedback:

Don't tell me we've got serious about feedback until we have rolled back the oppressive assessment addiction both students and staff have fallen prey to.

Related:

• Rock and a hard place
• New balance