I spent at least 7 hours grading today—mostly exams on paper and some homework files submitted electronically. All of it was for students in the same class.
First observation: When did everyone’s handwriting become so illegible?
Second observation: Why do I think my tricks to decipher handwriting on the iPad will work on paper? I tried more than a dozen times, spreading my thumb and forefinger apart, to expand the view. No matter how many times I tried, the paper remained in its original form.
In retrospect, I could have used my phone or tablet camera as a magnifying glass. But it didn’t occur to me at the time.
Third observation: the ability to erase marks when working electronically means I was not as careful in my comments on paper initially. I found myself crossing out comments and thinking what a mess I was creating on their papers.
Math in the Time of Corona 