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a laptop would have verged on useless for most of the classes I ever took anyway.

Posted by mafic Mar 8 '10, 22:33

I also have no problem with the prof controlling the lecture environment.

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I have one student currently who takes notes with a stylus on a tablet. It's silent, and works well for biochemistry (or pretty much any topic). - psilotum Mar 8, 22:50
The problem is that some professors don't change with the times. I have plent of examples. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 22:46 12
- I had a prof who would come in, draw one simple thing on an overhead, then spend the next hour and a half talking about it. best lecturer I ever had. - mafic Mar 8, 22:55 4
  - I've experienced similar lectures, and agreed. You learn to put down the pencil and just listen and learn. -- nm - Hotkiss Mar 8, 23:11
  - my best physics prof used students as props. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 22:58 2
    - "today's lesson: objects falling at constant rates over distance" -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 8, 23:04
    - Similarly, the best one did little experiments. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 22:59
- what do those dumb ol professors know anyway -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 8, 22:53 6
  - Okay smarty pants. We have small clinical groups that are lead by docs. In my friend's group, the doc makes them hand write their patient write ups - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 22:58 5
    - Not every place will have the best technology available. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 23:04 4
      - computers *never* break down -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 8, 23:05 3
        
        They should teach us how to use carrier pigeons. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 23:08 2
        
        map & compass work is still taught to field geologists, even though now everyone uses GPS. - mafic Mar 9, 01:29
        
        if it was something you're likely to encounter in the field, then yes they should. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 23:10
I think the thing most students learn too late is that the professor is not just there to dump facts on you. - Reagen Mar 8, 22:39 9
- I suppose you are supposed to read the study materials before, so you can have the fine points explained and ask questions - zeitgeist Mar 8, 22:42 8
  - written is better. Then again, I'm in the club for paper books and newspapers and not Kindle. -- nm - Hotkiss Mar 8, 22:44 6
    - I won't argue against the tactileness of books, but reading on e-paper is basically the same experience as a "real" book - Reagen Mar 8, 22:45
    - I print all my notes. They are all nicely organized with pics. I dislike reading on the computer. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 22:45 4
      - print paper is too thick, makes for huge note reserves. double sided is better, but written, i can condense to what i need and save paper. -- nm - Hotkiss Mar 8, 22:48 3
        
        I always try to print double sided. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 22:50 2
        
        There are few things in life more individualistic than study habits, which is why I think it's pointless to discuss "better" techniques. -- nm - Hotkiss Mar 8, 22:52 1
        
        Exactly! So why would you want a prof tell you how to study or how to take notes? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 8, 23:00
  - some wanted you to, some didn't care. -- nm - Reagen Mar 8, 22:44

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