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Summary Of Cracking Down On Skipping Class By Douglas Belkin

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In the essay "Cracking down on Skipping Class: High-Tech Trackers Aim to Boost Attendance, as Colleges Seek HIgher Graduation Rates", Douglas Belkin claim “College accused 64 students of cheating in a sports-ethics class last semester when students used a clicker—individually linked to each student—for classmates who were absent” (Belkin 116). Colleges are finding intelligent ways to track if a student is in class or out hanging out with friends.

College students have been recently been getting montoried whether they show up to class or not by clickers, ID card trackers, and retention systems. Parents and students will be notified if their child skips class. As result more students come to class due to the fact their parents have a sense …show more content…

Part of the system that would say if they're going to drop out is if they're meeting up with friends "playing hooky". The author explains that Guardians want their kids in class so they're not wasting their money on their child. For example, "There's just so much more at stake now then there was 20 years ago and parents want to protect their investment; they want to make sure their kids are in class," (115). "One interesting fact is at State Mary's University if it professor shows a student that did not show up to class it moves them to "risk level" which goes from green to Yellow to red." Belkin is in favor for the retention alert system as it provides tremendous amount of …show more content…

The author explains "Mr Hiltunen is in favor for this app which he provides a personal experience from when he was a freshman in college. For example, "I had a roommate freshman year kicked out of college for not attending enough classes. This kid was smart but he was lazy and he had no motivation. I think something like this could have helped him" (116). As a result the author makes it very clear without the app reminder is a excellent way to keep track if parents children go to class or not. Parents will benefit from this app and will be very pleased with it. Belkin is also for this one due to the fact that students cannot miss class without their parents finding out with this

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