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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed classrooms that support student use of their own laptops during classes that require access to computers. In these spaces, which serve as substitutes for computer labs, there are increased numbers of electrical outlets and wireless Internet access. The project revealed that “Despite concerns that students would become distracted – checking their Facebook accounts during class, for example – the researchers found that students using their own laptops . . . tended to be more focused, perhaps because of their familiarity with the equipment they were using.”
“Laptop Revolution: New Class Design Saves Schools Money, Space.” 2010 Press Release, North Carolina State University, http://news.ncsu.edu.
