April 7, 2006

A Law Professor Bans Laptops From the Classroom

By BROCK READ

Countless professors have groused about the ubiquity of laptops in the lecture hall, which can be used for plenty of other activities besides note taking during class.

But with so much hype about the benefits of computers in education, few have been willing to take the steps June F. Entman took to rid her classroom of the distracting devices.

Last month Ms. Entman, a professor of law at the University of Memphis, warned students they would have to check their laptops at the

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