From the Associated Press:
A group of University of Memphis law students are passing a petition against a professor who banned laptop computers from her classroom because she considers them a distraction in lectures.» Law professor bans laptops in class, over student protest
On March 6, Professor June Entman warned her first-year law students by e-mail to bring pens and paper to take notes in class.
"My main concern was they were focusing on trying to transcribe every word that was I saying, rather than thinking and analyzing," Entman said Monday. "The computers interfere with making eye contact. You've got this picket fence between you and the students."
» Wireless or wireless-less (a related blog post)
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It is a distraction at best. Teacher needs feedback and energy. The best way is from her audience.
Students (first year), need to get with it-'see' the energy, wonder where she's going, it is watching and learning!
Lyle K'ang
http://silomanagement.blogspot.com
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