Ariz. college to position sensors to check class attendance

TheBadgerHerald ^ | May 4, 2010 | David Brazy

[Daffynition]

[Talisker]

“People are saying we are using surveillance or Orwellian [tactics] and, boy, I’m like ‘wow,’ I didn’t know taking attendance qualified as surveillance,” NAU spokesperson Tom Bauer said.

It's not the attendence, it's the RFID tracking chip - as you very well understand, Bauer.

[arthurus]

Some class attendees will have two or several ID cards on them and a little extra cash in their pockets.

[ransomnote]

Anyone else wondering why the NAU spokesperson speaks like a valley girl?

“...boy, I’m like ‘wow,’ “

[James C. Bennett]

If education was the true intention, universities would be better off installing cameras and servers to allow distance education services where students could attend classes from home.

This particular drive reeks of authoritarianism.

[aNYCguy]

That was my first thought as well. This is a more efficient way of taking roll, but certainly not a more effective one.

[Brugmansian]

Stimulus money! Bwahahaha...this will really “stimulate” the economy. Businesses will boom, wealth be created and unicorns sing hosannahs when student attendance is tracked.

[The Cajun]

“People are saying we are using surveillance or Orwellian [tactics] and, boy, I’m like ‘wow,’ I didn’t know taking attendance qualified as surveillance,” Bauer said.

And his assistant Chloe had no comment, just a pouty expression.

[eclecticEel]

And the termination of childhood gets pushed back another few years. They aren’t in grade school, expect them to act like adults and treat them accordingly.

[thecabal]

Trying to normalize the idea of being tracked 24/7 in the mushy minds of the yutes. BTW, in my entire time at college, I think I only had one instructor take attendance. Are we trying to turn college into high school now? (don’t answer that, I know)

[MediaMole]

In college, the desire to learn should encourage attendance, not Big Brother.

[thecabal]

Exactly. If you are not motivated enough to get your ass to your classes on a regular basis, then your grades will suffer accordingly. You gotta man up or take the hit. Why should the college be wiping the snot off these kid’s noses?

[microgood]

I guess they were right when they said don’t trust anyone over 30.

[pepsionice]

The amusing part of this is a kid can drink all night...then show up for class and sleep through it...and be counted as “ok” by the school. This is a total waste of funds. It’d make sense in a high school but not here.

[Daffynition]

“two or several”??? ... or maybe W-A-Y more! ;)

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[Dixie Yooper]

I guess AZ needs to do something with all that electronics equipment that the Federal Government won’t let them install along the border with Mexico.