[LINK] Handwriting proves a stretch for computer-savvy students

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

  On 15/10/2010 8:38 PM, Rick Welykochy wrote:
> Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
>>    Handwriting proves a stretch for computer-savvy students
>> Heath Gilmore
>> October 16, 2010
>> SMH
> [SNIP]
>> Ms Taylor said the introduction of computers for the HSC exams would be
>> staged. She said a trial of some year 10 students using computers had
>> raised unexpected issues. ''Noise was a problem. Can you imagine 100
>> kids or more clicking away on a keyboard? It could be quite 
>> distracting.''
>>
>> She said a security system was being developed which allowed students to
>> take the exams online without being able to access the net or
>> spell-check programs. Fail-safe devices would be needed to capture work
>> if a power or internet failure occurred.
>
> Remind me what problem they are trying to solve here?!

Rick,

Even it they had given the problem much thought, I doubt if they had 
considered what new problems their solution might cause - as evidenced 
by the problem caused by introducing computers into schools - bad 
handwriting.

It's a common issue in IT, where the focus is primarily on solutions, 
not problems.

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Canberra Australia
email:	 brd at iimetro.com.au
website: www.drbrd.com