A great deal of resources are often expended by an educational institution simply in order to evaluate and mark students and students work. Potential employees demand this, and it helps provide necessary incentives for students.
However this is not the same thing as saying that the experience of examinations, or other forms of evaluation are good educational experiences in themselves. At the Viral Academy we believe this is not the case.
Making Exams Free
As part of our aim to Reduce the Cost of Education so that we can concentrate resources on providing high quality educational experiences, we are seeking to reduce to a minimum the cost associated with examinations and student evaluations.
Incidental Evaluation
Our hope and aim is to provide fair and accurate assessment of students learning as an incidental by-product or the learning environment.
As an example, given that we believe that there is no better way to ensure that you know a subject, than by having to explain it to other students - then why not make qualifying in a subject based on having successfully mastered teaching it to other students?