ClassPager Allows Teachers to Quiz Students Via Text Messaging! Really!?

Being from a generation where technology wasn't the prominent force in our lives, it can be daunting to realize the influence that technology has on us! If you have ever taken a Chemistry class here at UD you've experienced using the i>clickr.

If you have not used an i>clickr yet please let me explain briefly. A i>clickr is a devise that allows the teacher to ask questions and then records your answer. This is done by you, the student, selecting labeled tabs that say A,B,C, D, and E. The response is then transmitted to the teachers computer and the program relays the answer for all to see, as well as records your answer. Nice way to quiz students, or at least that is what my professors believe!

So why am I mentioning this invasion of technology? Because this extension is now being transferred from using devices such as the i>clickr to using your own cell phone! By the use of an app called teachers can now quiz students and send reminders via text messages! The only cost to this, are the standard rates for text messaging!

I am not complaining about instant gratification by the use of technology, but rather questioning the limits of usage! Where do we draw the line?