Comments on: SCHOOL USES MACHINE TO MARK ALL EXAMINATION PAPERS http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/school-uses-machine-to-mark-all-examination-papers/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/school-uses-machine-to-mark-all-examination-papers/#comment-1051312 Firebrand38 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:10:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/school-uses-machine-to-mark-all-examination-papers/#comment-1051312 Myles-- I think that they do, at least according to Merriam Webster http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robot (note #2 below) Main Entry: ro·bot Pronunciation: \ˈrō-ËŒbät, -bÉ™t\ Function: noun Etymology: Czech, from robota compulsory labor; akin to Old High German arabeit trouble, Latin orbus orphaned — more at orphan Date: 1923 1 a: a machine that looks like a human being and performs various complex acts (as walking or talking) of a human being; also : a similar but fictional machine whose lack of capacity for human emotions is often emphasized b: an efficient insensitive person who functions automatically 2: a device that automatically performs complicated often repetitive tasks 3: a mechanism guided by automatic controls Myles–
I think that they do, at least according to Merriam Webster http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robot (note #2 below)

Main Entry: ro·bot
Pronunciation: \ˈrō-ˌbät, -bət\
Function: noun
Etymology: Czech, from robota compulsory labor; akin to Old High German arabeit trouble, Latin orbus orphaned — more at orphan
Date: 1923
1 a: a machine that looks like a human being and performs various complex acts (as walking or talking) of a human being; also : a similar but fictional machine whose lack of capacity for human emotions is often emphasized b: an efficient insensitive person who functions automatically
2: a device that automatically performs complicated often repetitive tasks
3: a mechanism guided by automatic controls

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/school-uses-machine-to-mark-all-examination-papers/#comment-1051190 Myles Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:33:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/school-uses-machine-to-mark-all-examination-papers/#comment-1051190 I don't think they know what the word "robot" means. I don’t think they know what the word “robot” means.

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/school-uses-machine-to-mark-all-examination-papers/#comment-1051069 Neil Russell Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:43:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/school-uses-machine-to-mark-all-examination-papers/#comment-1051069 They did away with this system in 2000 when students discovered they could sue if they didn't score 100% on a test. Other versions offered more incentive to get correct answers, if a student answered incorrectly, the machine punched a hole in their finger. Since it's Michigan, students had a tough time with the curriculum since the final exams were pushed back to January. The student council warned that the results wouldn't count at graduation. They did away with this system in 2000 when students discovered they could sue if they didn’t score 100% on a test.

Other versions offered more incentive to get correct answers, if a student answered incorrectly, the machine punched a hole in their finger.

Since it’s Michigan, students had a tough time with the curriculum since the final exams were pushed back to January. The student council warned that the results wouldn’t count at graduation.

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