World of APPs

A tech teacher in an institution was enraged with the quality of student's commitment. He planned to allow his students to bring smart phones to exam center and use them as they wished.

CONDITIONS : 

• Sharing of any scanned data with others restricted to one A4 size sheets per student. (Not much copy!)  
• Exams continue unless all pass! 
• Time restriction apply

First Test :

Preparation (1):  Happily scan everything in a smart phone and bring (Open book exam).

Result : All failed !

Second test :

Preparation (2) : Students figured out that formulas were too tough and their calculations failed for attempted problems. They decided to create APPs for all formulas and divided the work among themselves.

Result : All failed albeit with better results than last time.

Third Test :

Preparation (3) 

Students figured out that gaps in information in spite of available formulas as work was divided and not shared all of them couldn't figure out that which one to use and how. Groups which worked on the formula could crack the problem and rest failed badly. Overall result was a failure. So they MUST share that who was doing what!

Result :  All failed.

Fourth Test

Preparation (4) 

Students figured out that problems were tricky and needed "applying thoughts" and couldn't be solved with formulas alone ! ... they decided to understand 

Result : All passed and they didn't even need the smart phone this time !

Moral of the story : 

Don't download any tom, dick and harry APP to your phone ! It just doesn't work !