Comments about INCLASS student use of computers?
Its the greatest idea, however maybe there could be more interaction with the computers during the lectures requiring students to do something specific with the lecture and their computer. GOOD POINT. That was my plan but it was difficult enough to get the computers going in class.
At first it was hard to figure what exactly you wanted us to do but then i figured it out and evrything was fine. But sometimes because there are different versions of the programs and the directions would not really work. YEP, different versions, that appears to have become the scourge of doing computers in any course now.
I don't have a laptop, so for me it was really just a waste of time when other students needed help YEP, a real problem and I don't know what to do.
LOVED IT!! I thought taking notes and being able to follow along online w/ my computer was the best. That was part, the other part did not really happen the way that I wanted, namely interaction.
Seemed like a good idea, but not everyone can obviously do it. I didn't have a lab-top for example.  
Ehhh...did not work out so well. I think it would have been a lot better had we started bringing them in the beginning. I think it is definitely a good idea, but a little hard to pull off (various computer problems resulted in a lot of lost time) Agreed about starting out with them. That now can happen given that the technology problems are mostly solved.
I don't think it is very effective to have them bring computers to class, because technical problems, and then at home u don't remember how u got to that point in class Agreed, but others have commented that having notes about what to do and then going home results in the same memory problems.
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Good. I didn't use my computer in class. Interesting comment.
I don't really care. Just as long as you know that all the kids that brought computers simply surfed the internet the whole class period. A BIG PROBLEM. As long as it does not disturb others, I don't care but at times there seemed to be a distraction to the whole class.
interesting, fun, and taught some kids  
Like it, should have more computer areas to hook up to, not all computers work with the card. I probably have to have both ethernet and wireless access to try to solve that problem.

Last Updated on 4/29/02
By Department of Economics