re: Tales from The CC Classroom: Using an Apple Watch to Cheat on the Final

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How do you feel about students with disabilities getting more time and other amenities to receive the same degree another student with no disability and no extras gets?

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I try not to think about it. Many disabilities are hindrances to accessibility to learning but don’t impact performance. So a deaf student needing a copy of lecture notes for example. That student is fully capable of earning a degree, but they need an accommodation for it to be possible.

I do get frustrated when students need double time on tests or essays because of anxiety.

I can't speak to the people with anxiety, but I can talk about myself.

Once I was able to take tests in a quiet room, my grades went from C, D, and F to A, B, and C. I had time and a half, but very rarely needed it once I got the accommodations. I was usually one of the first people to finish tests after that

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I would have never thought of that being a possible way to cheat.

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If I had access to something during a test, I would think of ways to maximize it for cheating purposes.

will you now grade her tougher bc she tried to cheat?

We've come a long way from Casio calculator watches and my beloved Ti-84. That thing got me through AP Calc with a passing grade.