[Phys-L] Re: suudent problems wireless in class

[pgay at FAS.HARVARD.EDU (Pamela L. Gay)]

Chris Impey (U-Arizona) has developed a lot of interactive classroom
tools that rely on students using cell phones in class. At one point,
prior to cell phones being ubiquitous, he had a deal with a cell phone
service to get all of his students phones and service.

http://www.astronomica.org/ has information if you surf around.

Have any of you tried anything similar in your classes? Other then the
standard clickers and cell phones, what other systems are out there?

Cheers,
Pamela

Rick Tarara wrote:
> There is a simple solution here:  Simply make it a class rule that if you
> see, hear, or otherwise detect a cell-phone in your classroom, it is yours
> for the next 24 hours.  I had ZERO incidents in the first semester despite
> the fact that the things have become integral appendages growing from almost
> all of my student's ears.  In a large class, deputize teaching assistants to
> seize phones.
>
> Rick
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edmiston, Mike" <edmiston@BLUFFTON.EDU>
> To: <PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: suudent problems wireless in class
>
>
>
> > It doesn't have to be laptops or PDAs or other high-tech stuff.  It can
> > be cell phones.
> >
> > My daughter is a freshman in college, and she occasionally sends text
> > messages from her cell phone to my cell phone.  One day when her message
> > included "<abc> class sure is boring today" I realized I was mostly
> > getting messages about the same time each day, and they were coming
> > during the time she is in a particular class.
> >
> > I messaged back that she shouldn't send me text messages while she is
> > supposed to be paying attention in class.  She messaged back, "OK, there
> > are plenty of others I can send messages to."
> >
> > Michael D. Edmiston, Ph.D.
> > Professor of Chemistry and Physics
> > Bluffton University
> > Bluffton, OH 45817
> > (419)-358-3270
> > edmiston@bluffton.edu

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Pamela L. Gay, Ph.D.
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