20 Mar
2020
20 Mar
'20
5:48 p.m.
I teach math in college, and I use an RPN calculator as well (it's just easier).
Sometimes, during an exam, a student who forgot to bring their calculator will ask if they
can borrow mine. I always say "sure, but you'll regret it" and hand them
the calculator. After wasting one or two minutes, they give it back.
(Note that I always make sure no calculator is needed for my exams, but it's
department policy to authorise non programmable calculators, and it seems to reassure
students to have the calculator on the desk, so I don't mind.)
On March 19, 2020 5:31:57 PM EDT, Dave Horsfall <dave(a)horsfall.org> wrote:
I did that to a financial controller in a previous
life; she was not
amused... Hey, it was the only calculator that I had!