When I had math homework in high school, I dutifully took my book home and worked on the problems. If I had a problem I usually waited until the next day in class to ask a question.
Now, students can access a variety of sites - like this one - where all you need to do is plop in the problem and it spits out the answer.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
It seems to me that it helps students who want to take shortcuts find those shortcuts.
In the end, students will need to be able to demonstrate their knowledge on tests where presumably they will not have access to programs like this.
It does seem that while this is a nifty site it complicates the task of teaching and learning.
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