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Against Use of Phones in Class

Against Use of Phones in Class. Numan Ali Section-008. Distraction!!!. Texting/Surfing the web Hinders learning in class Places higher priority on miscellaneous activities rather than education Disrespectful to professor and classmates. History of Phones.

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Against Use of Phones in Class

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  1. Against Use of Phones in Class Numan Ali Section-008

  2. Distraction!!! • Texting/Surfing the web • Hinders learning in class • Places higher priority on miscellaneous activities rather than education • Disrespectful to professor and classmates

  3. History of Phones • 1983 – Motorola unveils DynaTAC 8000X • First truly portable cellular phone • 1990’s – phones were working on GSM, IS-36 (TDMA), and IS-95 (CDMA) • Networks in USA by 1990; in Europe by 1991. • 2000’s – 3G phones available on all networks • SMS, e-mail, and internet access • Streaming radio and TV, as well as Wi-Fi access

  4. History of Classrooms • Past • Rare to find a cell phone in class • Present • Phones access is all-too available • Future • ???

  5. Plagiarism and Cheating • Internet Access = information at your fingertips • Leads to ‘cutting corners’ • Texting = way of communicating with classmates • Education system is degraded • Use the way of all means to succeed • Stricter rules to stop plagiarism and cheating from happening

  6. Technology Advancement • Projectors, computers used in classes • Power point presentations used to teach students • Class Capture allows students to sign into class from anywhere with internet access • Access to presentations from phones to use during exams • Access to information that should not be available to students at that time

  7. Use of Phones in Class BAM!

  8. What To Do • Clearly state in the syllabus the phone policy and enforce it • Teach the ethics regarding using phones when someone is speaking towards you; not business savvy • In terms of business manners, no conversation should be more important than the one you are currently having, a one-way conversation, with your professor

  9. References • Audia, Erin. "PBS." Ethics. N.p., 1999. Web. 16 Nov 2010. • Bits, Top. "History of Cell Phones." Tech FAQ 2010: Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://www.tech-faq.com/history-of-cell-phones.html>. • Cole, Erin. "CELL PHONES: A BENEFIT OR DISTRACTION?." Baconian Online 03 Feb 2010: Web. 16 Nov 2010. • Minkler, Alyssa. "Cell phone usage in the classroom: A continuing problem?." Titan Tribune (2010): 16 Nov 2010.

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