I do not think banning laptops will solve any problems.
The problem is not the use of laptops during lectures, but the fact that lecturers are using the same lecturing techniques they used 10 or 20 years ago.
By banning laptops, one is only limiting the ill-effects of outdated lecturing techniques, and not solving anything.
The real solution would be for lecturers to integrate technology in their way of teaching, and thus both the lecturer and the student would be able to use and benefit from laptops, the internet, and any other resource at their disposal, and not limit themselves to an archaic, old-fashioned method. Mark Farrugia, B.Sc. Biology and Chemistry (Hons), 4th year.
Laptops can prove to be a distraction during lectures. But banning them from lectures is an extreme measure.
Students can choose to be responsible and use them to take down notes or to research the lecture topic.
It is also in the lecturer’s interest to try to integrate technology into his or her way of teaching so that both the lecturer and the student may remain engaged.
The reality is that technology and its distractions on the University campus will not go away any time soon. Ryan Cauchi, Bachelor of European Studies (Honours) with Italian, 1st year.
No one can deny that technology can be used to make our lives easier, and this is no less so in the University lecture room.
Laptops can certainly be used to facilitate note-taking during class andresearching issues being discussed.
On the other hand, laptops can be a major distraction at the expense of learning.
It’s a matter of self-discipline and prioritising: do you want to learn or waste time?
Laptops should not be banned. Ryan Frarrugia, BA (Hons) European Studies with International Relations.