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> On the calculator portion, I remember formulating each problem to be the hard part and the actual differentiation/integration was straightforward. The hard p
by jacobolus 7y ago
> On the calculator portion, I remember formulating each problem to be the hard part and the actual differentiation/integration was straightforward.
The hard part was by far typing complicated expressions into the stupid TI-83, navigating its terrible menu system, getting it to output what it was supposed to, and figuring out what was printed on the screen.
Coming up with the expressions to type took only a tiny fraction of the time of actually punching it in.
What a tremendous waste of students’ time and attention. Might just as well test emoji typing speed.
- avhon1 7y agoFunny, that was never my impression of the TI-83. In each menu, every item is numbered, and you can just hit the number to enter the corresponding item. I don't think there's anything that requires more than 5 button presses, and most of the common things can be gotten in 3.