On the first day of class, Prince told students that if they created a TikTok video that received 1 million views before he did, he would cancel their final exam. One student, sophomore Sylvie Bastardo, succeeded in a day by posting a video of Prince's announcement of the challenge in class. True to his word, Prince applauded Bastardo and canceled the final.
But Prince isn’t the only teacher giving students the chance to prove their worth on social media. Assistant Professor Marina Cooley of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School incorporates TikTok videos as part of her class's final grade, deciding alongside the students that 25,000 views would earn an A.