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It's the same with conferences. Have you ever given a talk to a group of people and more than half are looking at their laptops? It really makes you ponder all
by ctingom 18y ago
It's the same with conferences. Have you ever given a talk to a group of people and more than half are looking at their laptops? It really makes you ponder all of the time you put into preparing your presentation.
- Eliezer 18y agoWith respect, maybe your audience is telling you to build a better presentation.
- jrockway 18y agoNope, people have their laptops out at even the best speakers' talks. It's an addiction.
- sofal 18y agoSo do professors ban laptops because they genuinely want to help students overcome their addiction, or because the professors don't feel like they're getting the attention that they deserve?
- jrockway 18y agoThe article answers this question. Basically, students think they can multi-task (IM and listen to the lecture), but professors know that the students can't.