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Georgetown law school professor leading the way in banning laptops from the classroom -- (link)

Posted by 16 & pixie (aka chris) Mar 8 '10, 21:08

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hear hear! (www.washingtonpost.com)

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I would think that most law, proceedings, filings, records, in court, conferences, most all contracts are now digital, - zeitgeist Mar 8, 21:26
That is simply stupid. Sorry. Dude needs to get with the times. Turn the internet off if you must. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:10 49
- Ridiculous. You don't need a laptop to take notes. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 21:18 41
  - I would bet that most younger people can type faster than write. Typing notes is extremely efficient. I have 2 full 4 inch binders of notes every 6-8 - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:23 25
    - I think most of us here have done coursework of that nature and the funny thing is, it's not that crazy. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 8, 21:26 24
      - Hell, you might even learn some organizational skills. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 21:27
      - well, yeah. Flipping through the whole binder is part of the studying process. - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:27
      - It is absolutely possible, just very inefficient. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:27 21
        
        The point the prof is arguing though, is that having them in the classroom made the learning environment very inefficient. - Name Withheld By Request Mar 8, 21:33 2
        
        Schools and prof need to stop telling students how to study. At the professional level, the student should know what works best. For some people it is - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:35 1
        
        learning how to study and acquire knowledge is the *primary* purpose of higher education. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 21:37
        
        not really. the process of converting written notes to computer (if you feel the need) actually reinforces the material in your mind -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 8, 21:29 17
        
        exactly. The more senses you involve in the process, the better. - Reagen Mar 8, 21:30 1
        
        "Fifth amendment case law? I know this ... cherry pie!" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:31
        
        Who would have time for that? Why not just type it in the first place. Pixie, you are crazy. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:30 14
        
        my entire law school class? -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 8, 21:30 13
        
        pfft. Like law students have heavy workloads. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 21:31 1
        
        they just buy lots of booze for their instructors and then obtain incriminating evidence on them via coercion ... A+! :) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:32
        
        When did you graduate? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:31 10
        
        why does that change things? Has there been a change in the way people learn? -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 21:32 3
        
        Yes -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:36 1
        
        what, is it by osmosis now? Have they invented the Matrix jack when I wasn't looking? - Reagen Mar 8, 21:38
        
        Yes. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:33
        
        1998 -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 8, 21:32 5
        
        Wow dude. Where decent laptops even around then? No wonder you hand wrote. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:34 4
        
        *laugh* -- nm - b! Mar 8, 21:37
        
        yes, we used them to fight off the bands of roaming velociraptors. Like word processing is a difficult function for a laptop. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 21:36
        
        my best friend had a laptop. several other students did. still took notes by hand -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 8, 21:35
        
        Yes, they were called Thinkpads. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:34
  - Well, he does. -- nm - Spawn Mar 8, 21:20 14
    - we mocked the dudes that used laptops for note taking. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 21:23 13
      - hehe.. the times have changed quite a bit. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:26 7
        
        no, you're still dumb if you can't take notes by hand -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 8, 21:27 6
        
        Who said I can't take notes by hand? It is just more efficient on the computer. Do you hand write your screenplays too? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:29 3
        
        some people use old-fashioned *typewriters* for screenplays. That is just crazytalk. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:30
        
        lots of working, professional screenwriters do exactly that - 16 & pixie Mar 8, 21:30 1
        
        hehe.. love the IM. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:31
        
        realistically, the professors should be providing the notes. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:28 1
        
        They do. It is quite nice. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:29
      - how on earth can you use hashtags in a legal pad though? - TFox Mar 8, 21:24 1
        
        actually ... that's not a half-bad idea for a speed-note-taking app -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:25
      - I wonder where they are now ... - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:24 2
        
        add "without a laptop" to the end of that last sentence -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:24 1
        
        (another reason that I suck at written note taking ... random interjections, and leaving space for them) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:25
- Plus, by the time someone reaches professional school they shouldn't be babysit anymore. If someone wants to surf the net, then let them. Their waste - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:12 6
  - They are also old enough to determine if they plan to listen in class or surf the net. If it's the latter, don't bother coming to class. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 8, 21:22 5
    - True, I don't understand why people come to class to surf the web. Doesn't really bother me. I sit towards the front. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 21:24 1
      - is that where the best dozing chairs are? :) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:25
    - and it's incredibly disresepectful to the professor, for another thing. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 21:23 2
      - And distracting to the others in class. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 8, 21:24 1
        
        this much is true, for sure, with most laptop keyboards -- nm - Beryllium Mar 8, 21:28

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