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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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"There is simply no way to adequately evaluate the writing of thousands of students,” says Karen Head, assistant professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, discussing the challenges of building a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) to teach first-year composition. The course will rely on peer assessment. Source: Harvard Magazine, May 1, 2013
