Rita Ku
2003-11-25 15:54:14 UTC
Part A: Reading and Preparation Component Education: Cheating
Handheld Computers Earn High Marks
By: Nicholas Morehead
Ever since handheld computers have been introduced to schools, these
computers and education have been getting along quite smoothly.
Educators, administrators, and students have been looking for a way to
best utilize the educational, organization, communicative, resource
potential of computers and the Internet. Because of this, companies such
as, Palm Inc., Handspring Inc., and Mindsurf Networks, have developed
products that meet the need of the teacher, students, and
administrators. The same individuals are also learning to coordinate
their material with the Internet in various ways, also considering the
fact that these products have become more affordable.
As these products begin to become more adaptable to the way in which
education is fixed, students are able to use the handheld computers and
the Internet for other purposes, such as cheating. Students, from the
Millard Country School District in Utah, with the devices have found
that sharing answers to tests and doing instant research via the
Internet have been very convenient. The issue of cheating is ultimately
one of the classroom management techniques, and a potential increase in
the ability to cheat is a small price to pay for the increased resources
the devices can offer. However, in the long run, these devices will have
to be redefined to suit the parameters of education to the extent so
that cheating might cease to exist.
As the technological world continues to become advanced, lectures
will be modified so that students will be able to work together, a more
individualized setting, as opposed to the traditional group-oriented
education, meaning one teacher lecturing to many students. In the
future, students will be encouraged to share information and
collaborate, while working together.
Morehead, Nicholas. "Handheld Computers Earn High Marks." FCW Media
Group. 2 Jul.2001. 21Nov.2003.
<http://www.fcw.com/civic/articles/2001/july/civ-case-07-01.asp>
Handheld Computers Earn High Marks
By: Nicholas Morehead
Ever since handheld computers have been introduced to schools, these
computers and education have been getting along quite smoothly.
Educators, administrators, and students have been looking for a way to
best utilize the educational, organization, communicative, resource
potential of computers and the Internet. Because of this, companies such
as, Palm Inc., Handspring Inc., and Mindsurf Networks, have developed
products that meet the need of the teacher, students, and
administrators. The same individuals are also learning to coordinate
their material with the Internet in various ways, also considering the
fact that these products have become more affordable.
As these products begin to become more adaptable to the way in which
education is fixed, students are able to use the handheld computers and
the Internet for other purposes, such as cheating. Students, from the
Millard Country School District in Utah, with the devices have found
that sharing answers to tests and doing instant research via the
Internet have been very convenient. The issue of cheating is ultimately
one of the classroom management techniques, and a potential increase in
the ability to cheat is a small price to pay for the increased resources
the devices can offer. However, in the long run, these devices will have
to be redefined to suit the parameters of education to the extent so
that cheating might cease to exist.
As the technological world continues to become advanced, lectures
will be modified so that students will be able to work together, a more
individualized setting, as opposed to the traditional group-oriented
education, meaning one teacher lecturing to many students. In the
future, students will be encouraged to share information and
collaborate, while working together.
Morehead, Nicholas. "Handheld Computers Earn High Marks." FCW Media
Group. 2 Jul.2001. 21Nov.2003.
<http://www.fcw.com/civic/articles/2001/july/civ-case-07-01.asp>