Subject: Calculator Policy
From: Brian E. Smith (smithb@management.mcgill.ca)
Date: Thu Mar 23 2000 - 02:56:14 EST
I am trying to formulate a calculator policy in a department that currently
allows any calculator except "those capable of storing text". That rules
out all of the graphing calculators since they have alphanumeric
capability. I use a TI-83 or TI-86 in class (statistics) but under the
current policy I cannot allow my students to bring one into class. If
anyone has a faculty or departmental policy that will allow me to use the
TI (or other similar) calculators while overcoming the concern that
students will (mis)use the text capability to store formulas or notes, I
would appreciate hearing from you.
Thanks
Brian
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Brian E. Smith TEL: 514-398-4038 (Work)
McGill University FAX: 514-398-3876 (Work)
1001 Sherbrooke St. West FAX: 514-482-1639 (Home)
Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1G5 EMAIL: smithb@management.mcgill.ca
Url: http://www.management.mcgill.ca/homepage/profs/smithb
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No human investigation can be called real science if it cannot be
demonstrated mathematically. Leonardo da Vinci
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