My students are welcome to do whatever they want in class, including have sex on the desktops, as long as they are quiet and do not disturb their neighbors. (e.g., cell phone ringing, etc.).
Most people listen intently to lectures. Occasionally a person falls asleep. Sometimes a person does a crossword puzzle or checks e-mail. Why should I care about this? I teach university, not high school. These are adults. The ones who listen intently to lectures do well on tests. Others do not. It's pure kamma in action. Paul Okami ----- Original Message ----- From: "Horton, Joseph J." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: RE: Internet (mis)use in class All of our students have laptops and we now have a wireless network. I am sure that some students do some browsing, but I do not actively police it. My syllabus says that inappropriate use of technology in class will result in the student being counted as absent. I would enforce this policy if I saw a student clearly browsing. One of our business professors will penalize browsers by not permitting the student to use a computer in class for the rest of the semester. The rationale is that we are preparing students for the business world and that they need to have good habits for future business meetings. Joe Joseph J. Horton Ph. D. Box 3077 Grove City College Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-2004 In God we trust. All others must bring data. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Jean-Marc Perreault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:03 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Internet (mis)use in class I'm wondering how many of you are in institutions where wireless internet is widely available. Did you run into issues with students "browsing" during class? How do you deal with that? I have some students who use computers to take notes. Wireless is not yet available here, but there are talks of it, and I'd like to be informed on potential issues before I'm in the middle of a situation. Cell phones are common now, and most students don't need to be told about proper "etiquette". But interent browsing and emailing is much more subtle... Cheers! Jean-Marc Maxwell Gwynn wrote: > > Not to mention drivers! Will traffic accident rates now be correlated > with Nielson ratings? > > On the student front, we may have to consider an entry in our course > outlines regarding TV watching during class. > > - Max Gwynn > > Maxwell Gwynn, PhD > Undergraduate Advisor > Department of Psychology > Wilfrid Laurier University > 75 University Avenue West > Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 Canada > > (519) 884-0710 ext 3854 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/26/2005 12:52:01 PM >>> > Just what our students need... > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: ST News: Law change paves way for cellphone TV > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:27:18 +0800 (SGT) > > Jan 26, 2005 > Law change paves way for cellphone TV > by Bryan Lee > > > CHANGES made to telecom laws yesterday may pave the way for the > futuristic scenario of watching television on your mobile telephone. > > SNIP > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
