I just saw the comic and I can tell you that it is very true.
For more along these lines see:
http://cis471.blogspot.com/2008/03/characteristics-of-todays-students.html
I also "audited' a class via podcast from Harvard Law School:
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cyberone/
where there was a lot of discussion of whether and how students should be
allowed to use Laptops during class.
Do you all encourage or discourage it?
Larry Press
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