<div dir="ltr">Hi Eileen,<div><br></div><div>I have also read many of those studies on note taking - pencil vs tech. But none that I have seen take into account the barrier that pen/pencil/paper may create for some students. In other words, the studies and reports don't address equitable access for students with disabilities. I would agree with Rachel that a faculty member would have to make a case as to whether use of a laptop fundamental alters the course before a laptop isn't allowed. I don't see how these studies could be applied in such a manner as to deem the laptop to fundamental alter the course.</div><div><br></div><div>At our institution, within the Faculty Notification Letter each faculty member receives (and each student receives their own copy), the accommodation is listed as "Use of laptop in class - Intenet disabled". </div><div><br></div><div>Heidi</div><div><br></div><div><div><font size="2" face="Tahoma">+++++++++++++++</font></div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 12:35 PM, Thompson, Rachel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rsthompson2@ua.edu" target="_blank">rsthompson2@ua.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If use of a laptop in class is part of a student’s accommodations, the instructor would have to make a strong case against it, right? I cannot imagine an instructor’s justification
being sufficient to prevent the student having the tech they need.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When I teach face-to-face courses and students use laptops, I inform them (and include in the syllabus) that doing non-class activities while in my class will result in them
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">An aside - the last time I taught face-to-face first-year writing (75 minute classes, twice a week), I had so many issues with students sneaking to text/snapchat on their phones
that I started giving a 2-minute break in the middle of the course when they could check their messages. It really helped them stay focused for the rest of the time.<u></u><u></u></span></p><span class="">
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<span style="background:white">Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">A207 Gordon Palmer Hall</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Box 870248 </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Phone 205-348-0216</span><br>
<span style="color:blue;background:white"><a href="mailto:rsthompson2@ua.edu" target="_blank">rsthompson2@ua.edu</a> |
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sheryl E. Burgstahler<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 18, 2018 12:26 PM</span></p><div><div class="h5"><br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu" target="_blank">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Schools with Accessibility Standards and Faculty Pages<u></u><u></u></div></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think many faculty are influenced by the tendency of students to be distracted with email, web surfing, etc., when they are allowed to use laptops in class.<u></u><u></u></p>
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and etc. to take notes, stay tuned into classes, view PowerPOints and projected materials up close or enlarged etc. How do we influence our faculty to reconsider rigid no laptop in class policies? They seem to be influenced by several articles and some limited
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Affiliate Professor, Education<br>
University of Washington, Box 354842<br>
Seattle, WA 98195<br>
206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171<br>
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