Photo by Justina Huang It is the arguments you have heard over and over again. Taking notes via the pen comes with fewer distractions than with the laptop. I buy this argument. What I do not buy as much is the argument that since research “proves that typing is a more shallow cognitive process,” that laptops should be banned in the classroom. Most correlational studies … [Read more...] about Dear Profs, Stop Banning Laptops in the Classroom
technology
New Internship Brings Light to Computer Science Program
Photo by Marisa Padilla Chief Information Officer Jonathan See created a new internship program aimed at real world application of technology. Practical experience in computer science is now being offered on campus thanks to a new internship. Chief Information Officer Jonathan See started a computer science internship program to help students interested in computer science … [Read more...] about New Internship Brings Light to Computer Science Program
Wi-Fi to be Installed in Joslyn Plaza
Photo by Arin DeGroff Pepperdine will implement Wi-Fi in Jolsyn Plaza and other outdoor areas surrounding Payson Library and Elkins Plaza by the end of the month, according to Associate Chief Information Officer Kevin Phan. The Wi-Fi located in Joslyn Plaza should be fully functional by the end of the month. Phan said about 90 percent of the areas are covered on campus, … [Read more...] about Wi-Fi to be Installed in Joslyn Plaza
Smartphones sap our social smarts
Consider the familiar scene: Dozens of people in reverent silence with heads bowed and eyes glued to the tiny object in their hands. It seems like everybody has a smartphone these days. Everyone, that is, except a few who have, like me, clung to our phones of average intelligence. With all the convenience afforded to those whose phones have additional IQ points, it may seem … [Read more...] about Smartphones sap our social smarts
Educators Discuss the Impact of Online Technology
Photo by Brittney Gibson / Photo Courtesy of Laurie Burruss Long gone are the days where encyclopedias, textbooks and in-person teaching were the only ways in which individuals could acquire new knowledge. The internet has opened the gateways for a global exchange of ideas and information on a scale and at a speed we've never seen before and most information is just a click … [Read more...] about Educators Discuss the Impact of Online Technology
