Flashcard question: technology use policy in class (spring semester 2015)

Astronomy 210, spring semester 2015
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

"I Forgot My Phone"
Charlene deGuzman and Miles Crawford
http://youtu.be/OINa46HeWg8

After showing a short movie depicting the pervasiveness of smartphone use at the start of the semester, students in introductory astronomy classes at Cuesta College were asked a subjective question regarding their attitudes towards texting and social networking smartphone use in class. This is part of a think-pair-share activity using flashcards to answer syllabus quiz questions.

Astronomy 210
Section 30674 (NC campus)

Making/receiving phone calls is acceptable behavior in class.

Strongly disagree:	************** [14]
Disagree:	********** [10]
Neutral:	************* [13]
Agree:	*** [3]
Strongly agree:	[0]

Using laptops/tablets is acceptable behavior in class.

Strongly disagree:	[0]
Disagree:	[0]
Neutral:	******* [7]
Agree:	***************************** [29]
Strongly agree:	*** [3]

Texting/messaging/social networking is acceptable behavior in class.

Strongly disagree:	*** [3]
Disagree:	************** [14]
Neutral:	************************** [26]
Agree:	* [1]
Strongly agree:	** [2]

Astronomy 210
Section 30676 (SLO campus)

Making/receiving phone calls is acceptable behavior in class.

Strongly disagree:	************ [12]
Disagree:	************************* [25]
Neutral:	******** [8]
Agree:	[0]
Strongly agree:	* [1]

Using laptops/tablets is acceptable behavior in class.

Strongly disagree:	* [1]
Disagree:	* [1]
Neutral:	***************** [17]
Agree:	********************** [22]
Strongly agree:	********** [10]

Texting/messaging/social networking is acceptable behavior in class.

Strongly disagree:	*** [3]
Disagree:	*********** [11]
Neutral:	************************** [26]
Agree:	***** [5]
Strongly agree:	**** [4]

Students were asked to share their responses during the following whole-class discussion, citing examples of legitimate (family obligations, work-related messages, class-related research), as well as disruptive use (ringtones, games, blatant frivolous apps) of smartphones during class.

These responses and student opinions were then used to set the policy, via consensus, regarding texting and social networking during class time.

Previous posts:

Flashcard question: texting/social networking in class (fall semester 2014).

Flashcard question: texting/social networking in class (spring semester 2014).

Flashcard question: texting/social networking in class (fall semester 2013).

Flashcard question: texting/social networking in class (fall semester 2011).