Tools or distractions? Devices in the classroom in the era of cellphone bans

When: September 26, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Presenter(s): Ingrid Lundeen (Anthropology), Katie Winkelstein-Duveneck (English)

Recent discussion of phone bans in classrooms has brought renewed interest in the role that phones and other devices can and should play in the classroom. In this session, we will explore the use of devices from both faculty and student perspectives. How do we, as educators, regulate phone use in the classroom – official policy, classroom culture, or not at all? Should we regulate them? How do we embrace phones – as quick in-class engagement tools and note taking devices? Do students even want phones in the classroom or do they just happen to already be holding one? Join us to discuss and share strategies and perspectives.