Algeria Shut Down the Internet to Prevent Students from Cheating on Exams
Algeria shut the Internet down nationwide to prevent high-school students from cheating on their exams.
The solution in New South Wales, Australia was to ban smartphones.
EDITED TO ADD (6/22): Slashdot thread.
CallMeLateForSupper • June 21, 2018 9:06 AM
I’ll go out on a limb here and say I support the Australian remedy. School kids should focus on the effing exam; phones are just a distraction. (Please spare me the lame “What if A really-really needs to contact B?”)
Algeria’s solution, killing the internet, is a no-brainer …. and I mean in every sense.