cross post: Colleges are turning students' phones into surveillance machines

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212813406

Short-range phone sensors and campuswide WiFi networks are empowering colleges across the United States to track hundreds of thousands of students more precisely than ever before. Dozens of schools now use such technology to monitor students’ academic performance, analyze their conduct or assess their mental health.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/24/colleges-are-turning-students-phones-into-surveillance-machines-tracking-locations-hundreds-thousands/

I think my phone is capable of scheduling when to enable and disable Bluetooth, WiFi... Perhaps buy a trackfone, ducttape it under a desk. Swap the battery once a week or lose points.