This paper describes how a telephone answering device was used to reduce administrative overload in a large televised course. After installation, the device resulted in about a 20 percent decrease in administrative questions asked by students in the classroom. In a census of student opinion, very positive student evaluations of the answering device were obtained. Further extensions of the device to other teaching applications are examined.
Coping with administrative overload in large classes
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