Point: Laptops are a menace, undermining how students take notes in class and distracting not only those using them but also their neighbors.
Counterpoint: Laptops are a lifeline, allowing students with disabilities to participate fully in class.
Plenty of professors have strong opinions about whether laptops belong in the classroom. They also pride themselves on holding opinions based on research. So a new paper investigating the difference between taking notes longhand or on a laptop was bound to attract attention. But that doesn’t mean it offers a definitive answer.
