Lorelei Hanson draws on two major premises to make her argument: first, an understanding of "technology as 'orchestrated assemblies, that through technique (technologies enacted by people), include humans," and second, recognition that higher education systems, at least in part, "perpetuate patriarchy, colonialism, and a mindset of exploitation that is contributing to the polycrisis." Together these support the idea that the practice of grading can change and should change. Just so, "ungrading can be used to draw attention to some of the power imbalances and privileges that exist in a classroom, and to give students and instructors more agency and a stronger voice." I think more needs to be said than this; even the retention of pass/fail evaluations, without specific grades, will continue to reinforce existing epistemologies and power structures. What does a university look like when the objective is no longer for it to define truth and correctness?
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