In a column four years ago, I recounted the experience of a friend in academia with the godawful “learning management software” which her institution required for designing exams. She complained that she was trying to create a midterm exam and “blackboard is complete fucking garbage. No intuitive way to break up questions into sections, can’t…

Por Kevin Carson. Artigo original: On Captive Clienteles and Enshittification, de 13 de agosto de 2024. Traduzido para o português por Ruan L. Há quatro anos atrás, em uma coluna, recontei a experiência de uma amiga no âmbito do Ensino Superior [no original: academia] com um “software de gestão do aprendizagem”, software este que sua…

In a column four years ago, I recounted the experience of a friend in academia with the godawful “learning management software” which her institution required for designing exams. She complained  that she was trying to create a midterm exam and “blackboard is complete fucking garbage. No intuitive way to break up questions into sections, can’t…