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Keeping the Internet out of the Classroom
Jan Novak, Associate Director jan.novak@law.csuohio.edu | April 18, 2008 - 16:12
The University of Chicago's Law School Dean Saul Levmore instituted a policy of shutting off access to the Internet in classrooms, according to a report in the National Law Journal. Finding faculty requests that students refrain from surfing while learning weren't getting the desired level of voluntary compliance, he resorted to blocking wired and wireless access.
"It got a lot easier when I found I had technology on my side," he said.
"It got a lot easier when I found I had technology on my side," he said.
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Are You Kidding? [Reply]
RJ Martino | 21/04/2008, 17:10
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If you go to the link, he goes on to say "Keeping students from surfing the Internet during class is similar to keeping them from picking up calls on their cell phones, he said."
First, I don't understand the reasoning. Second, I don't understand that comparison between answering cell phones and using the internet. Comparing internet research to answering a cell phone in class is like comparing apples and oranges.
When used correctly, the internet is supplemental to the class room teacher.
Personally, I hate restrictions... the school should do less to restrict access to tools... Instead, use that energy to figure out why your current model is failing.