Group projects reward laziness
Four students with very different schedules are asked to collaborate on one assignment, highlighting the practical challenges of group work.
An athlete, a commuter, the president of a sorority and a student overloaded with credits are thrown together and asked to create a cohesive paper, memo or slideshow for class. They’re expected to coordinate four vastly different schedules to work together and demonstrate their knowledge — a setup the article argues can enable uneven contribution and effectively reward laziness.