ERIC Number: EJ1347653
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Publication Date: 2022-Sep
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Engaging the Disengaged: Implementing a No-Tech Policy after Years of Adding Tech to the Classroom
Quesenberry, Keith A.
Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, v77 n3 p339-347 Sep 2022
After a decade of adding technology to the classroom, students asking for a laptop ban sent me on a journey of discovery. After a literature review of existing research and a semester of a no-tech policy, I found less tech, not more increases student engagement and learning. Despite more than a dozen studies over the last decade detailing the negative learning effects of laptops in the classroom, the majority of faculty believe that laptop use in class increases learning. I highlight the research findings, explain my experience with the new policy, and provide suggestions on how to attempt your own.
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Policy, Classroom Environment, Learner Engagement, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Educational Benefits, Higher Education
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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