Universities around the country are struggling with shrinking budgets, even as they need to cater to the needs of an increasing number of students. New research from North Carolina State University ...

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, ...

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 ...