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Originally Posted by Gilda
I know of instructors who don't mind their students checking incoming calls and taking them in the hall during lecture. I'm not one of them. The act of taking out you phone and checking the screen to see who is calling is by itself a distraction, perhaps a minor one, but a distraction nonetheless. Getting up to go in the hall to take a call is a big distraction.
The one exception I grant is for those people who are in a situation where an emergency call might be anticipated. Husbands with pregnant wives late in their pregnancies, or medical personnel on call get exemptions solely for that purpose.
I don't know of any who permit the use of a cell phone during an exam. Cell phone cheating is rampant on college campuses. Having your cell phone out during any exam in one of my classes will result in your receiving a 0 on that exam.
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I can't imagine me sticking my hand in my pocket being a distraction to others, there is no sound, and it takes me about 3 seconds to check. But perhaps some of your students need to open bags and such, that I guess I can understand.
Yes, the exam thing is VERY true. Fortunately, I have only had to check once so far.
There has to be a way to program my phone so that it vibrates in a certain way if a certain number calls. That way, I would honestly know whether or not it was worth it to walk out of an exam. I don't like the idea of cheating either, since I know so many kids who do.