western: really need laptop?

[her34]

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in what ways do you use a laptop for school?

is it just for small stuff like following along powerpoint lectures or do you need it for critical things like to take tests?

i print out powerpoint lectures regardless, so it would feel wasteful to buy a laptop just for that

 

[OnMyWayThere]

in what ways do you use a laptop for school?

is it just for small stuff like following along powerpoint lectures or do you need it for critical things like to take tests?

i print out powerpoint lectures regardless, so it would feel wasteful to buy a laptop just for that

I know 1 of my classmates who doesn't have a laptop and he's okay with it. The school gives you all the powerpoints and handouts anyway. A couple of our quizes were online and Anatomy had online quizzes before each class. There are talks of making the exams online to "prepare for the new computerized COMLEX" but I'm not sure if that will actually be implemented. You can find some cheap laptops if you will be using it minimally.

 

[her34]

I know 1 of my classmates who doesn't have a laptop and he's okay with it. The school gives you all the powerpoints and handouts anyway. A couple of our quizes were online and Anatomy had online quizzes before each class. There are talks of making the exams online to "prepare for the new computerized COMLEX" but I'm not sure if that will actually be implemented. You can find some cheap laptops if you will be using it minimally.

how do the online quizzes work? just take within certain time period from anywhere?

so overall a laptop isn't truly required?

 

[OnMyWayThere]

how do the online quizzes work? just take within certain time period from anywhere?

so overall a laptop isn't truly required?

We have had 1 so far that required you to be in class and they supplied a password in class that we had to enter into the quiz so that it pops up... so you had to actually be there to access it. And you couldn't get it from a friend because we had to sign out when we were done. So you'll eventually need one.

 

[jenniemh]

in what ways do you use a laptop for school?

You will have daily quizzes in Gross Anatomy that are taken ON YOUR LAPTOP in class. Those could possibly be done from anywhere... but the first year class had several exams online - where you had to be in class to login... and they are moving to make more of the exams done this way (COMLEX style). So it isn't optional - you have to have one. You can add it to your school budget so you can get additional loan $ to cover the cost.