Re: Barcode readers in the Math Lab

Geoffrey Akst (akst@CHELSEA.IOS.COM)
Thu, 16 May 1996 07:44:12 -0500

Hi Rob. Our students at Manhattan CC already have barcode labels stuck on
to their ID cards. The college library puts them on the first time a
student takes out a book to keep track of transactions. What I'm
interested in is using the same mechanism to keep track of students in our
Math Lab and other tutorial centers, especially since our funding source
seems to be increasingly demanding in requiring summative data at year's
end.

Geoff Akst
Manhattan CC
akst@chelsea.ios.com

At 8:05 AM 5/16/96, Rob Kimball wrote:
>On Wed, 15 May 1996, Alan Wilson wrote:
>
>> > Is anyone out there using a barcode reader to keep track of student
>> > attendance in a Math Lab? We're thinking of doing this.
>> >
>> It sounds like an interesting idea -- what do you have in mind? Barcoded
>> ID cards? Uniquely barcoded homework projects? ????? I'm not sure I
>> picture the scene, but anything to keep the paperwork down sounds great.
>> Alan
>>
>Great idea, now just where is the bar code stamped?
>
>rob kimball