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savebigbird

(417 posts)

8. Prying eyes!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 07:33 AM

May 2013

It's none of their business how much time students spend reading textbooks. Would I receive a lower grade because I didn't highlight or because I skipped a chapter? How many textbooks contain information addressed in previous courses? I didn't waste my time on such redundancy.

Here's to paper textbooks.

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New technology allows professors to track whether students are reading their textbooks [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2013 OP

Yes, like we have time, energy, or inclination enlightenment Apr 2013 #1

and do what with that information? gejohnston Apr 2013 #2

Well here is the standard in Texas-- TexasTowelie Apr 2013 #3

sluffer roping gejohnston Apr 2013 #4

I wonder if there'd be a use for overall information Jim Lane May 2013 #6

like you can't tell if you run your class right. now we need an app for that? HiPointDem May 2013 #5

Reading a text book and doing the lessons does not guarantee the imparting of knowledge. AdHocSolver May 2013 #7

Prying eyes! savebigbird May 2013 #8