Comments on: Laptops in Class = BAD (for some situations) http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2006/03/22/laptops-in-class-bad-for-some-situations/ Music + Technology + Random Nonsense from the Music Industry Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:36:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-bleeding By: gotshoo? » But teach’, how am I suppose to take notes? http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2006/03/22/laptops-in-class-bad-for-some-situations/#comment-1401 gotshoo? » But teach’, how am I suppose to take notes? Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:03:26 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2006/03/22/laptops-in-class-bad-for-some-situations/#comment-1401 [...] Saw this article Law professor bans laptops in class, over student protest the other day, and wanted to blog about it, but forgot. The link remerged on Blackrimglasses blog today. His stance was that it took away from the learning experience, as well as he cheated, and worked on other homework. [...] [...] Saw this article Law professor bans laptops in class, over student protest the other day, and wanted to blog about it, but forgot. The link remerged on Blackrimglasses blog today. His stance was that it took away from the learning experience, as well as he cheated, and worked on other homework. [...]

]]> By: Nicole http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2006/03/22/laptops-in-class-bad-for-some-situations/#comment-1393 Nicole Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:59:03 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2006/03/22/laptops-in-class-bad-for-some-situations/#comment-1393 Law school may indeed be different, but even as a Comp Sci undergrad major, I rarely saw a need for a laptop in class. Those who had them were generally checking their email or making stock trades. Law school may indeed be different, but even as a Comp Sci undergrad major, I rarely saw a need for a laptop in class. Those who had them were generally checking their email or making stock trades.

]]> By: brian http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2006/03/22/laptops-in-class-bad-for-some-situations/#comment-1362 brian Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:17:18 +0000 http://blackrimglasses.com/archives/2006/03/22/laptops-in-class-bad-for-some-situations/#comment-1362 As a law student myself, I completely agree with the students at the Univeristy of Memphis. Law school is entirely different than undergraduate studies. Entirely. In undergrad, you will cover a few different topics or sections in an hour as the professor presents it. I took notes in a notebook (like 98% of my colleagues) and did just fine. In law school, you are responsible for pages and pages of minutia derived from complex and often overly-verbose court opinions, and will often be "cold-called" on in class to present such facts from the cases. Not being able to quickly scroll through your course notes, add a new thought, or rephrase something in your notes is a tremendous disadvantage. Additionally, on tens and tens of occasions I have been completely confused while in class and covered myself by copying down a good deal of what the professor says, only to revisit the material later and figure it out at that time. There is no time to sit and mull over an idea, as the professor is already three thoughts down the road, and you've missed it all because you were still wondering what a "fee simple absolute" is. The speed of professors, when coupled with the tremendous amount of material and information presented/discussed in a course meeting necessitates the use of computers. I have no idea how I'd survive without mine. As a law student myself, I completely agree with the students at the Univeristy of Memphis. Law school is entirely different than undergraduate studies. Entirely. In undergrad, you will cover a few different topics or sections in an hour as the professor presents it. I took notes in a notebook (like 98% of my colleagues) and did just fine.

In law school, you are responsible for pages and pages of minutia derived from complex and often overly-verbose court opinions, and will often be “cold-called” on in class to present such facts from the cases. Not being able to quickly scroll through your course notes, add a new thought, or rephrase something in your notes is a tremendous disadvantage. Additionally, on tens and tens of occasions I have been completely confused while in class and covered myself by copying down a good deal of what the professor says, only to revisit the material later and figure it out at that time. There is no time to sit and mull over an idea, as the professor is already three thoughts down the road, and you’ve missed it all because you were still wondering what a “fee simple absolute” is. The speed of professors, when coupled with the tremendous amount of material and information presented/discussed in a course meeting necessitates the use of computers. I have no idea how I’d survive without mine.

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