No Computer Left Behind

By DANIEL J. COHEN and ROY ROSENZWEIG

"I hate Scantron," one exasperated high-school student wrote on an online bulletin board earlier this year, referring to the ubiquitous multiple-choice forms covered with ovals, named for the corporation that has manufactured them since 1972. An older student replied: "Get used to seeing them. Colleges are all about Scantrons."...