“Degree speedrunning” is a casual term people use when someone finishes a college or online degree much faster than usual. Of late, I’ve been reading about students finishing their online courses in like weeks or a couple of months, and I can’t tell if this is impressive or a bit concerning.
Some people say it’s just high motivation and competency, which makes sense. But it also makes me wonder if students are actually learning deeply anymore or if it’s just getting too easy with AI in the picture.
So many traditional assignments like essays, summaries, online exams… feel like stuff AI could probably handle in seconds without much input from students.
How are educators even supposed to design assignments that actually show real understanding instead of just clean, polished answers?
Submitted April 20, 2026 at 03:00AM by Mobicip_Linda https://ift.tt/ne1D8j7
