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Really wish my profs at UW Seattle would have done this. So many of my classes lacked discussion or engagement because so many people were chillin on Facebook.
by kpennell 12y ago
Really wish my profs at UW Seattle would have done this. So many of my classes lacked discussion or engagement because so many people were chillin on Facebook. I think I also met fewer friends because of it. Very few of the people actually cared about getting an education and were instead just there to get the credits and then get a job (this was in the business undergrad). Having no devices might have forced people to engage out of sheer lack of an alternative.
- TheCowboy 12y agoI think it's true that it is more of a default now because of Facebook and phones, but it's incorrect to assume that classes were ripe with discussion and engagement before the 'Mobile Age'. Students have always been able to tune out and not participate in a class. It will likely always be dependent upon the abilities of the professor, and the students themselves. I also wouldn't dismiss people for being interested job prospects. The HN community may not have to worry about possible future un[der]employment, but it's a legitimate concern for most people.
- sopooneo 12y agoWhile students have certainly always been able to tune out, I would argue there is a difference in degree when facebook is available.