F**k the algorithm?: what the world can learn from the UK’s A-level grading fiasco

Kolkman, Daan (2020) F**k the algorithm?: what the world can learn from the UK’s A-level grading fiasco. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (26 Aug 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The A-level grading fiasco in the UK led to public outrage over algorithmic bias. This is a well-established problem that data professionals have sought to address through making their algorithms more explainable. However, Dr Daan Kolkman argues that the emergence of a “critical audience” in the A-level grading fiasco poses a model for a more effective means of countering bias and intellectual lock-in in the development of algorithms.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2020 14:12
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 12:52
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106366

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