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<font size="2"><big>Hopefully one last time.<br>
<br>
When in lab your cell phones are to be put away in your bookbags,<br>
which should be against the wall with the pegs, in the cubbyhole<br>
beneath your work bench or in the space under the sink (not good<br>
if the sink leaks, which has happened). They should be turned
off<br>
but I understand if you're expecting an important call you might
need<br>
to leave it on. However, you should then go in the hallway to
take<br>
the call. Furthermore, if the TA sees you constantly going out
to<br>
the hallway with your phone they may ask you about it. We want<br>
you to stay focused on what you're doing in lab so there's no<br>
accidents and you finish on time.<br>
<br>
The same applies to tablets and laptops. We want you focused<br>
on the experiment and not surfing the net.<br>
<br>
There will be times we give you permission to use cell phones<br>
or computers in lab. Plan on bringing your phones to lab next<br>
week for exps 17 and 18. I will send more details out over the<br>
weekend.<br>
<br>
It's a different story for lecture. <br>
<br>
If you have an iPad or other tablet computer there are apps<br>
you can use which allow you to take notes. Some allow you<br>
to write on the pdf files of my notes and record the lecture<br>
at the same time and even video. This makes it very convenient<br>
for later when you are studying and perhaps wish to hear what<br>
was said in lecture. You can easily get to that part of the<br>
lecture if you set a bookmark on the pdf. The lists below may<br>
be a little outdated. If anyone knows of a really good one
I've<br>
not listed let me know and I'll pass it along.<br>
<br>
There's several for the iPad such as:<br>
<br>
"pdf-notes"<br>
"notes plus"<br>
"PapePort Notes"<br>
"notability" (one of the better ones, so I've been told)<br>
"evernote"<br>
"One Note"<br>
<br>
There may be others.<br>
<br>
Some of these are also available for Android tablets.<br>
Some I found for Android are:<br>
<br>
"LectureNotes" (can record audio and video with two other apps)<br>
"iAnnotate PDF"<br>
"ezPDF Reader"<br>
"Evernote"<br>
"NoteLedge"<br>
"One Note"<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.imedicalapps.com/2012/10/5-best-note-taking-apps-android/">http://www.imedicalapps.com/2012/10/5-best-note-taking-apps-android/</a><br>
<br>
Not all can use PDF files and annotate them and not all allow
audio<br>
or video.<br>
<br>
By the way, how about phones in class? I know how "important"
it is to<br>
always be connected to others now a days. I would appreciate
them not<br>
ringing in class. I'm not going to throw you out of class if
it happens<br>
to ring but it will cause a momentary disruption, as it did the
other day<br>
when mine went off. I realize it will happen. Also, if you
are texting or<br>
surfing the web that's up to you but it may mean you miss
something. <br>
Contrary to popular belief, people are not all that capable of
multitasking<br>
and actually getting anything useful out of what you are
experiencing. <br>
Who knows, some day I may call on you in class and ask what I
just<br>
said or ask you a question and if you are busy with other things
you may<br>
not be able to answer.<br>
<br>
Dr. Zellmer</big></font>
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