Wireless and Wayward

What hath wireless wrought? A generation of college students who spend class time surfing eBay and chatting on IM instead of taking notes, according to some professors.

Spurred by faculty complaints about inattentive students, a growing number of colleges are considering using technology that would block wireless access in lecture halls. But the tools aren’t foolproof, and they don’t do anything about students who sit in class playing Minesweeper. (The Wall Street Journal)