TEACHSOC: Re: FW: laptops and class performance....

stjohn Thu, 04 May 2006 11:26:23 -0700

Do laptops or any classroom technology level the playing field or increase inequality? I do not think we have data on this. I do not see this as yet another barrier for folks who have physical or learning differences (they qualify for accommodations, and may use them as part of their individual accommodations). I am concerned with the computers that have photo cams attached - it is impossible to monitor the use in the classroom. While I always assume I could be recorded, it is quite different to know that pictures of you or their classmates are being taken and may even be posted (or worse yet, altered and posted) on the Internet.

I am concerned that some intro to sociology texts (and other text books) have replaced printed study guides with CDs that require an Internet connection. Corning Community College is located in a rural area, and this has created a burden on students.

Susan St. John-Jarvis, Assoc. Professor of Sociology
Corning Community College
1 Academic Drive
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-9526 or secretary 962-9239

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From: Sarah Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Date: Thursday, May 4, 2006 1:26 pm

Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: FW: laptops and class performance....

>
> I noted the disregard for the disabled, even by sociologists,
> when I did
> my Master's Thesis on the legal system's treatment of the
> developmentally
> disabled, and discovered the dearth of information on how
> increased levels
> of education within the police force impacted officers' attitudes
> toward
> this population.
>
> Sarah Murray
> WPUNJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Teaching Sociology" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 12:46 PM
> Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: FW: laptops and class performance....
>
>
> >
> > This trend is deeply troubling to me.
> >
> > Many students need to use laptops in class because of physical or
> > learning disabilities. If laptops are banned in class, these
> students> will either (a) avoid using the technology that they
> need in order to
> > learn or take notes, or (b) will become immediately obvious and
> singled> out to all the other students. I think there have to be
> better> solutions than this one, which is extremely discriminatory
> and ableist.
> >
> > I would think that as sociologists we would be more sensative to the
> > politics of inequality. But, then, disability is always the last
> > frontier, as evidenced by how few instructors include disability in
> > courses or course sections on inequality, stratification,
> > discrimination, and prejudice.
> >
> > Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur
> > New York University and Queens College, CUNY
> >
> > Michael Klausner wrote:
> >> I had heard of that several weeks ago and sent my compliments and
> >> encouragement to Professor Entman. She said she received so
> much support
> >> from colleagues that she was not able to respond to each one
> >> *individually*
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I think that we've just about reached the point or are close to
> it when
> >> "technology" is ENSLAVING humans instead of the reverse. The
> overuse,>> abuse and misuse of computers, power point
> presentations, ipods, etc.,
> >> etc. is rampant and virtually out of control. It is fueled, in
> part, by
> >> the makers of the relevant hardware/software as well as those
> who think
> >> that "technological gadgets" are a substitute for good solid
> teaching>> and learning rather than a complement to it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Michael Klausner
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >>
> >> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> >> Behalf Of CASSELL, JAMES
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 4:08 PM
> >> To: [email protected]
> >> Subject: TEACHSOC: FW: laptops and class performance....
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Forwarded without comment.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> James
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ---------
> >>
> >> James Cassell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>
> >> Dept of Sociology & Human Services
> >>
> >> Henderson State University
> >>
> >> 870.230.5145
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >>
> >> From: Beggs, Marck
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 2:29 PM
> >> To: Faculty (For official University use only)
> >> Subject: laptops and class performance....
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060503/ap_on_hi_te/colleges_no_laptops_1>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Marck L. Beggs, Ph.D.
> >> Professor of English
> >> Dean, Graduate School
> >> Henderson State University / Box 7601
> >> Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
> >>
> >> 870.230.5272
> >> www.marckbeggs.com <http://www.marckbeggs.com/>
> >> ***********************
> >> "...It is difficult
> >> to get the news from poems
> >> yet men die miserably every day
> >> for lack
> >> of what is found there."
> >> --William Carlos Williams
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >> >> style='font-size:
> >> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I had heard of that
> several weeks
> >> ago and
> >> sent my compliments and encouragement to Professor Entman. She
> said she
> >> received so much support from colleagues that she was not able
> to respond
> >> to
> >> each one * >> style='font-
> weight:bold'>individually*<o:p></o:p>>>
> >> >> style='font-size:
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> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
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> just about
> >> reached the point or are close to it when
> “technology” is
> >> ENSLAVING
> >> humans instead of the reverse. The overuse, abuse and misuse of
> >> computers, power
> >> point presentations, ipods, etc., etc. is rampant and
> virtually out
> >> of
> >> control. It is fueled, in part, by the makers of the relevant
> >> hardware/software
> >> as well as those who think that “technological
> gadgets” are a
> >> substitute for good solid teaching and learning rather than a
> > style='font-style:italic'>complement to
> >> it.<o:p></o:p>
> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
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> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
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> >> Klausner<o:p></o:p>
> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
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> >>
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> >>
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> >>
> >> <div>
> >>
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> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:10.0pt;
> >> font-family:Tahoma;font-
> weight:bold'>From: >> face=Tahoma>
> >> [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of
> CASSELL, JAMES 
> >> Sent: Wednesday,
> May 03,
> >> 2006 4:08
> >> PM 
> >> To:
> >> [email protected] 
> >> Subject: TEACHSOC:
> FW:
> >> laptops and
> >> class performance....<o:p></o:p>
> >>
> >> </div>
> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
> >> 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p>
> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
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> >> comment.<o:p></o:p>
> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
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> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
> >> 10.0pt;font-
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> >> >> style='font-size:
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> >>
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> >>
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> >>
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> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:10.0pt;
> >> font-family:Tahoma;font-
> weight:bold'>From: >> face=Tahoma>
> Beggs,
> >> Marck 
> >> Sent: Wednesday,
> May 03,
> >> 2006 2:29
> >> PM 
> >> To: Faculty (For
> official>> University use only) 
> >> Subject: laptops
> and class
> >> performance....<o:p></o:p>
> >>
> >> </div>
> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
> >> 12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p>
> >>
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> >> >> style='font-size:
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> >> size:10.0pt;>> font-family:Arial'>870.230.5272 
> >> http://www.marckbeggs.com/"> >> style='color:gray'>www.marckbeggs.com 
> >> *********************** 
> >> >> style='font-size:10.0pt'>
> >> "...It is difficult 
> >> to get the news from poems 
> >> yet men die
> >> miserably
> >> every day 
> >>
> >> for lack 
> >> of what is found there." 
> >>
> >> --William Carlos Williams<o:p></o:p>
> >>
> >> <div>
> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
> >> 12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p>
> >>
> >> </div>
> >>
> >> >> style='font-size:
> >> 12.0pt'> 
> >>
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> >
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