Lawprof Bans Laptops in Class
The story is here, via Instapundit. Here is the professor’s reasoning:
“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.”
I don’t understand. If profs think students are writing too much, isn’t the answer just to explain why and let them decide how to respond? Further, I would think that whether students make eye contact is up to them.
UPDATE: As occasionally happens, it looks like the AP story may have misrepresented the facts in some important ways. I hope to have more accurate details soon.
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