Digitally Distracted

Have you ever been in class, listening to the lecture, when you get distracted by a person surfing the internet? First they are on Facebook, playing Farmville, then they are watching a YouTube video. Recently, this type of situation has become more common. Professors have noticed that this is a distraction for the students who use laptops and those that do not. Some professors have decided that they need to remove this distraction from their lecture halls. However, it may be difficult or it may not be desirable to ban laptops, phones, and iPods. While technology may detract from class attentiveness in some areas of study, in other areas technology is used to enhance learning and generate discussion. If a student doesn't want to pay attention in class they probably won't, with or without technology.

Do you bring your laptop to class? Are you able to resist internet distractions? 

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