I'm curious as to your opinion on allowing future students to use tablet computers, such as iPads or even cell phones, in engineering midterms and final exams. Especially in courses, such as this one, where open book exams are used. We expect university textbooks to be available almost exclusively in electronic form, in the very near future. And since the internet and wi-fi capability on these devices cannot not be turned off (or at least enforced), should we just accept that internet connectivity can and will be used. Does it even matter if students use internet connections for midterms and exams?
Any opinions or thoughts on this problem are useful.