Jean-Marc- Yes- we are a very densely wireless campus. And yes students do occasionally check email and surf. I put a stop to it in several ways. 1) I walk around the room. When people close the laptop as you walk by you schedule a meeting next day (or just embarrass them- depends on personal style). 2) I put it on the syllabus along with all the other rules/etiquette that is particularly disturbing to the classroom. Some schools install wireless blocking in classrooms but I've really found the students to be resistant to gentle reminders of their thoughtlessness. I have on one occasion had a student who didn't take the second or third hint and even ignored a private meeting. But when I simply stopped class one day and said, "what that I just said was that pleasing to you?" Of course she couldn't figure out what I meant. I told her that it was really obvious that something she'd just seen or heard was quite pleasing to her given the sudden and drastic change in her facial expression. She stammered out an excuse but never did it again. Anyway, I doubt you'll be able to completely prevent it. Things like that used to bother me a lot more till I just decided to take it less personally and let them deal with the embarrassment. Technology is what it is and to a certain extent we can get used to it, we can fight it, or we can use it's intrusion as teaching moments. Best of luck. Tim
-----Original Message----- From: Jean-Marc Perreault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:03 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Internet (mis)use in class I'm wondering how many of you are in institutions where wireless internet is widely available. Did you run into issues with students "browsing" during class? How do you deal with that? I have some students who use computers to take notes. Wireless is not yet available here, but there are talks of it, and I'd like to be informed on potential issues before I'm in the middle of a situation. Cell phones are common now, and most students don't need to be told about proper "etiquette". But interent browsing and emailing is much more subtle... Cheers! Jean-Marc Maxwell Gwynn wrote: > > Not to mention drivers! Will traffic accident rates now be correlated > with Nielson ratings? > > On the student front, we may have to consider an entry in our course > outlines regarding TV watching during class. > > - Max Gwynn > > Maxwell Gwynn, PhD > Undergraduate Advisor > Department of Psychology > Wilfrid Laurier University > 75 University Avenue West > Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 Canada > > (519) 884-0710 ext 3854 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/26/2005 12:52:01 PM >>> > Just what our students need... > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: ST News: Law change paves way for cellphone TV > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:27:18 +0800 (SGT) > > Jan 26, 2005 > Law change paves way for cellphone TV > by Bryan Lee > > > CHANGES made to telecom laws yesterday may pave the way for the > futuristic scenario of watching television on your mobile telephone. > > SNIP > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
