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Originally Posted by Kevin
I've never done it, I never will. I've been considering doing a little work next semester as an adjunct at a local university. Do undergrad profs usually put up with this? This hasn't happened during my law school experience, so I don't even know how a professor would handle it. On first impression, it seems very rude/disrespectful, but then again, the student paid to be there, so if they want to not pay attention, I don't see a huge problem so long as it's not a disruption.
One of my professors had a pretty novel idea when it came to texting/surfing the internet on laptops -- she made us sign a contract subject to sanctions under the school's honor code stating that misuse of technology would mean possible expulsion.
I'm not sure whether it's something I care about or not. The way I look at it is if you're a student and I'm the prof, you paid to be here and if you can multitask, fantastic.
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I've had professors who've called out students in the middle of class for surfing or texting. The students aren't subject to academic sanctions, but they're seriously embarrassed when the whole class is looking at them. Plus, in classes where participation counts, they can pretty much count on losing some points.
I think the bigger issue is people surfing the internet during class. I know some law school professors have banned laptops from their classes, and some schools have shut off wireless internet in certain classrooms.
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