Professors banning laptops in class due to distractions.

Mar 11, 2010: Read full article here at The Washington Post.

Talk about taking a step backwards. I have used laptops to take notes at school for 7+ years and I've encountered professors like this. What makes it more insulting is that I went to a TECHNICAL school.

At a certain point, people need to be responsible for themselves and if they can't control their urge to constantly check YouTube or Facebook then it is their own decision. These students are still paying your school a boatload of money! Don't ruin it for the people who use technology as a tool.

Perhaps the better solution is to disable Wi-Fi in classrooms. Or maybe since we're in a technological age, every major needs an intro to tech class where students learn how to harness the power of technology instead of learning how to use MS Office (who doesn't know how to use office these days?). Teaching students valid and current topics... hmm that's a unique idea for a school isn't it?