As the first week of the semester has already passed, most classes have reviewed their syllabi and class rules. For some students, those rules have included a ban on laptops that probably comes as a ...

On the first day of classes this semester, one of my professors warned our class that he was not a fan of laptops in the classroom. Now I do not, as a personal rule, usually bring my laptop to class.

According to one estimate, about 65% of college students bring a laptop to class (Fried, 2008). Unlike a traditional notebook and pen, computers can be a lot of fun--they have ESPN, Facebook, email, ...