Use of Technology Do you allow/encourage students to use any technology on exams? If so, what type (computer, calculator) and what restrictions do you put on their use? Do you include any additional safeguards against cheating based on the technology? Does the technology used on exams correspond to the technology used on homework or in class?

I encourage students to use a calculator on the exam; for some questions the calculator is essential. I typically do not allow them to use a computer, only because the classroom has half as many students as computers and I do not want to deal with the difficult logistical issues that would arise in trying to give every student equitable access to a computer during the exam. The only safeguard I take is not allowing students to share calculators during the exam. As students use computers frequently in the course, the technology aspect of the exam is not closely aligned with course instruction. I do include computer output on the exams, though, so students need to be familiar with it and able to interpret it well.