| ▲ | dheera 3 hours ago | |
Honest question: Why do we need physical graphing calculators anymore? Can't this just be a phone app? That screen resolution for one is horrible for 2026. | ||
| ▲ | loloquwowndueo 3 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
Mostly for students in settings that may disallow either smartphones or calculators with specific advanced features (schools, SAT exams etc) Also I don’t know about you but these days I welcome stuff that allows me to stay away from the damn phone. | ||
| ▲ | mkprc 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
It's about ensuring "academic honesty" on exams. Also, it's nice to have buttons rather than a touchscreen. Also, there is something to be said about using a device with a different form-factor than the one on which a student also scrolls TikTok/IG and distracts themselves otherwise. | ||
| ▲ | 8note 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
i moved my ti-89 to be a phone app, but it was much much slower to type on the soft keyboard than it is to press the actual buttons. | ||