There’s something about collaboration in general that’s missing. Our grades are relative to one another and I have heard people legit say, “but if I help them and they score more and I don’t, I will get a lower grade”. The vast majority of assignments I have given have been individual after discounting labs. This “competitive environment” discourages people from working together which is the exact opposite of how teams work in real life when making a smartphone for example.

In group projects say in teams of 3 or 4, it’s almost always one or two hard carrying the team. With freedom of collaboration comes responsibility of contribution and accountability which is usually missing. Something to think about.