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

[anngeorg at PACBELL.NET (Bernard Cleyet)]

Sorry; I should have followed with one of those "emoticons?".  It was
more a comment on the business world.  Furthermore, cheating often
affects, at least the grades of those who don't, if not their learning,
so included in the, out!


bc


Anthony Lapinski wrote:

> My feeling is that cheating is wrong -- always has been, always will be.
> Make policies clear that it will not be tolerated. Expel them from school
> -- make it a deterrent.
>
> Forum for Physics Educators <PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu> on Friday, December
> 10, 2004 at 2:24 PM -0500 wrote:
>
>
> > I thought "in loco parentis" ended w/ the fifties in colleges and
> > Universities.  HS is different;  it has always been and will continue to
> > be child minding.  My attitude is, if they cheat it's training for the
> > business world; if they don't listen because they're text msgng, etc.,
> > they'll do poorly.  Tough that's their decision.
> >
> >
> > bc
> >
> >
> > p.s. An exception, if their behavior interferes in the "learning" of
> > another, out.
> >
> >
> > 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
> > > *********************************************************
> > > Richard W. Tarara
> > > Professor of Physics
> > > Saint Mary's College
> > > Notre Dame, Indiana
> > > rtarara@saintmarys.edu
> > > ********************************************************
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