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Igel

(35,274 posts)

6. That probably happens.

Reply to TrunKated (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 03:25 PM

Dec 2019

But I'm going out on a limb here (it's a very short limb, mostly vertical, and the size of a solid wooden stool) to say that it'll boost their grades. If they leave the phone off.

They should only get points if the phone is present and not being used.

I so want to buy dozens of yards of copper cloth and line my classroom with it.

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Colleges are turning students' phones into surveillance machines [View all] Zorro Dec 2019 OP

Holy crap this is the exact plot of the Dark Knight. Initech Dec 2019 #1

It's training for the corporate world. MineralMan Dec 2019 #2

You know, that's horrible. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2019 #4

Well, these days, a lot of corporations use RFID badges for employees. MineralMan Dec 2019 #8

Back in the day, Orwell warned about Government becoming "Big Brother" Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #10

Creepy. I agree. MineralMan Dec 2019 #12

dude.... TrunKated Dec 2019 #3

I was just thinking that Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #5

That probably happens. Igel Dec 2019 #6

wrap your phone in aluminum foil Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #7

For those with paywall issues, the entire article can be read at: dalton99a Dec 2019 #9

Major retail stores do that to track shopper's journeys. TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #11