To ban or not to ban? How professors police laptop use in the classroom

To ban or not to ban? How professors police laptop use in the classroom

In the early 2000s, when laptops became affordable enough for university students, the computer became a staple in college lecture halls. Students ditched the notebook and pen for Microsoft Word, and the sound of pens scribbling against the page was replaced with the clacking of keyboards.  Today, most Northeastern students come to class equipped with laptops that not only allow them to take notes but also browse the internet and text their frie…