I'm going full Luddite in my classes next year. Zero-tolerance policy for laptops, phones, etc.
I don't want to have to do a blue book exam but that may end up being what happens.
I'm been back on blue books for a while now. Blue book is definitely the way to go. In theory I'm with you on the full luddite but I realize that some students do actually take their notes on laptops and can barely write by hand at this point. So still torn on that one.
May 7, 2025 14:32I ban laptops generally, but you can't go truly fully luddite, because many will have accommodations that more or less require you to let them use laptops.
I will say, banning laptops--which I started doing about a decade ago--makes for an unquestionably better class.
Students learn how to synthesize and take notes, rather than just taking a transcript.
I practiced cursive in high school on my own time because my AP bio teacher expressed concern about my ability to take fast, legible notes in college classes. If students can't write then they should learn, it's not hard to find a workbook and do the exercises
Eh, I think they're gonna have to. They can still use ChatGPT in real-time from their laptops and phones if those are allowed in the classroom.
