January 7, 2009

Survey Gets Law-School Students' Thoughts on Laptops, Writing, and Ethics

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By STEVEN BUSHONG

Law-school professors are fed up with students using laptop computers in class to surf to Facebook, eBay, everything but LexisNexis. And some have even banned the distracting machines. But results from a new survey show that an outright ban might not be such a good idea.

The 2008 Law School Survey of Student Engagement, released today, suggests that, when used wisely, laptops can actually enhance student engagement. The

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