Aug 11 2008
Laptop free zones???
Looks like some of the older professors are trying to ban laptops altogether in their lecture halls and some have been successful at this. While there are distractions of having laptops in lecture halls/classrooms, it boils down to getting professionals to go over expectations and the ground-rules for using technology in the classroom. The new generation of students use technology in every aspect of their lives. By tapping into this resource, educators could change the dynamic of their classrooms and students lives. However, by considering technology to be a threat, like described here then we will continue to not engage students in their own classrooms and education.

Looks like some of the older professors are trying to ban laptops