School Technology: Making Up Performance Data for Years
February 9, 2024
This essay is the work of a dumb dinobaby. No smart software required.
What is the “make up data” trend? Why is it plaguing educational institutions. From Harvard to Stanford, those who are entrusted with shaping young-in-spirit minds are putting ethical behavior in the trash can. I think I know, but let’s look at allegations of another “synthetic” information event. For context in the UK there is a government agency called the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.” The agency is called OFSTED. Now let’s go to the “real” news story.“
A possible scene outside of a prestigious academic institution when regulations about data become enforceable… give it a decade or two. Thanks, MidJourney. Two tries and a good enough illustration.
“Ofsted Inspectors Make Up Evidence about a School’s Performance When IT Fails” reports:
Ofsted inspectors have been forced to “make up” evidence because the computer system they use to record inspections sometimes crashes, wiping all the data…
Quite a combo: Information technology and inventing data.
The article adds:
…inspectors have to replace those notes from memory without telling the school.
Will the method work for postal investigations? Sure. Can it be extended to other activities? What about data pertinent to the UK government initiates for smart software?
Stephen E Arnold, February 9, 2024
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