Subject: Re: Calculator Policy
From: Lawrence Gilligan (larry.gilligan@uc.edu)
Date: Thu Mar 23 2000 - 12:30:34 EST
Brian, et al:
I don't think there is an answer to this question. But I have two thoughts:
1. The obvious rebuttal is that allowing stored formulas or notes while
challenging problem solving on exams might be a better alternative to
asking for reguritated class notes or text.
2. We have one professor here that will allow graphing calculators but
insists that students zero them out (ie, RESET) upon entering his room for
exams. While this might sound like a solution, it is really not. There
are programs out there (not surprisingly, written by students!) that
SIMULATE resetting your calculator.
C'est la vie.
Larry
At 11:56 PM 3/22/00 -0800, Brian E. Smith wrote:
>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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