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> On Mon, 17 May 2004 21:58:03 -0700, ted.frater
> Whilst great in theory they are a bit hard to take into lectures,
> library etc.
In a dimly lit lecture theatre, its always easier to use pen and paper.
Most lecture theatres I have been in have been entirely unsuitable for
laptops in terms of space.
> Most Universities now are either already or in the process of being
> fully Wi FI so people can work off their laptops in halls, Students
> Union, Library, lecture theatres etc so it is very suited and aimed at
> the growing number of people with Laptops..
So they might be. It doesnt mean that hand-written essays are unacceptible.
No university worth its salt can downmark or refuse to accept hand-written
essays. Similarly hand-written notes are as good - if not better - than
laboriously entered data on a computer.
I can drop hand-written notes. I might spend ages sorting the pages out but
my notes would be more durable.
Dont get me wrong - I love computers. I do think that the data volatility
plus the delicate nature of laptops added to their attraction to thieves
tends to make them unattractive for me. I used to be a student but would not
care to risk what would be effectively my future life on something as dicy
as that.
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Zebedee
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