<p>I asked DS what his profs request:</p>
<p>He tells me that they generally don’t say anything specific but that</p>
<ol>
<li>having your phone go off during class is considered poor form</li>
<li>kids step out of room if they must use cellphone</li>
<li>he has had one instance of phone going off during a test (not him, someone else)</li>
<li>kids are considered to be responsible for their own education and other than peer pressure, there have been no consequences that he is aware of.</li>
</ol>
<p>I see that in an honors upper level math class syllabus, the prof has written</p>
<p>“Finally, please silence cell phones and refrain from text messaging or using electronic devices during class.”</p>
<p>When I was in college, I used to knit sweaters during large lecture classes, orgo and physics come to mind, as it kept me awake and listening vs falling asleep which is what I used to do otherwise (I could knit quietly without looking at my handiwork and take notes quite efficiently).</p>