<p>I had a college professor years ago who allowed us to write a term paper or type our notes as part of the curriculum. He did this because had many foreign students who did not speak English well. I think this was likely a lowering of the standards, but he allowed everyone to choose rather than applying a different standard. I think that's the challenge here. I don't think it would be acceptable to allow a different standard for one group and not the other. The student should be able to choose.</p>