Re: Internet (mis)use in class

[Paul Smith]

I had a conversation with a law student about this a few weeks ago. She 
told me that when one student is the target of Socratic questioning, the 
others bombard that students with cruel IMs - "Wake up, stupid", "You 
really bombed this one!", etc. She also said that there were a few 
students who didn't participate: she referred to them as "the geeks".

This strikes me as excellent preparation for participation in today's 
society.

Paul Smith
Alverno College
Milwaukee
McKinley, Marcia wrote:
In subsequent conversations after this, I learned that
technology is completely changing legal education.  Professors can't
keep one student on the spot for any period of time or his/her fellow
students will begin to IM the answers! So, some are discontinuing
Socratic questioning, or moving between students more.  Others aren't
allowing laptops in the classroom.  

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