I’d like to propose a truce in the perennial battle over laptops in the classroom. Proponents of laptop banning cite studies from the U.S. Military Academy in which professors divided students into ...

Every class has “that guy.” You know, the one that plays some flash game on his computer or takes class time to check out his friend’s latest Facebook status ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Warning: Surfing the internet in class is now linked to poorer test scores, even among the most intelligent and motivated of students. Michigan State University researchers ...

Yes, cellphones and laptops do affect students' grades, and no, students can't multitask as well as they say they can. Glass has been teaching for over 40 years and has been proactive about bringing ...

My principal asked me this question the other day in response to teacher complaints about students burying their heads in laptops during class. We don't, of course. I actively encourage students to ...

Last year, the students who took POLS 0400: "Introduction to International Politics" with Associate Professor of International Relations Nina Tannenwald had to leave their laptops at home. If they ...

A majority of teenagers in the United States reported becoming distracted when using digital devices in class, and it has some correlation with their academic performance, according to results from ...