In the digital age, longhand notes have been replaced in favor of notes taken on a laptop. Ten years ago, this would not have been possible, but laptops have slimmed down, making them easy to ...

Closing your computer could jump start your grades this semester. Computers can be distracting, but using a computer in class can affect students’ study habits as much as it affects their attention ...

How you prefer to take notes is very personal. Some folks swear by the tactile nature of pen and paper — others feel they’d never be able to keep up without the speed of a keyboard. But is one ...

Many people take notes during interviews, presentations and lectures not with pen and paper, but with a laptop. But a newly published study concludes that people actually remember better when they’ve ...

Q. I’m a graduate student. Most of my peers are taking their notes on a laptop during class lectures, but I prefer to take notes on paper. I used to live near a paper plant, so I have a sense that ...

Works like a charm. You get so caught up in something that you completely miss what is actually more important. Misdirection can thwart the nefarious plans of movie villains and sometimes (temporarily ...

Works like a charm. You get so caught up in something that you completely miss what is actually more important. Misdirection can thwart the nefarious plans of movie villains and sometimes (temporarily ...

With assignments due and final exams coming, March is already one of the most stressful times for college and university students. But the spring crunch time has become even more taxing for a ...

Students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops, according to a new study - even when the computers are disconnected from the Internet to avoid ...