Many teachers have at least heard about a web that didn't spy on users, a web that was (theoretically at least) about connecting not through platforms but through interfaces where individuals had a significant amount of choice in saying how the web looked and what was shared.
But this web was also inferior to the current web.
We might think about digital redlining as the process by which different schools get differential journal access.
This is not about differential access. It is about paying for the subscription. If you can pay for it, then you will get the access. So essentially it is about funding. And it not based on racial differences etc., but rather funding. Public schools may not have adequate funding to pay for it. That is a problem of public funding not race.
It's essential to note that the personalized nature of the web often dictates what kind of information students get both inside and outside the classroom
Isn't this a good thing.
a web based on surveillance, personalization, and monetization works perfectly well for particular constituencies, but it doesn't work quite as well for persons of color, lower-income students, and people who have been walled off from information or opportunities because of the ways they are categorized according to opaque algorithms.
This is being stated with no evidence.
That web exists by extracting individuals' data through persistent surveillance, data mining, tracking, and browser fingerprinting3 and then seeking new and "innovative" ways to monetize that data.
Companies will need to make money. Otherwise companies will not invest money to make the web and customer experience richer. If Google cannot make money, then there will be no Google; and we will not be able to conduct online search.
web is broken
What does the author mean by "the web is broken"? In what aspect is it broken. This needs to be clarified
Everyone Gets a B
This is a nice idea. It will at least allow some students to complete without the added pressure thereby improving learning outcomes.
Later Exam Grades Replace Earlier
Is this fair to all students? Some students may not take the midterms seriously.