
Do laptops have a place in the lecture hall? An ongoing debate has raged over whether they do. Ian Milligan reviews the debate here.

Do laptops have a place in the lecture hall? An ongoing debate has raged over whether they do. Ian Milligan reviews the debate here.
My opinion is that in lectures they are helpful because I can type fast than I write, so I can add more of what the professor says in class in addition to the notes. For seminars or tutorials, however, I think that they are not needed and distract from discussion.