EdNext Podcast: Should Laptops Be Allowed in College Classrooms?

Many teachers wonder whether the costs of allowing laptops in the classroom outweigh the benefits.

In this episode, Susan Payne Carter, assistant professor of economics at the United States Military Academy, joins EdNext editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss her new study which found that students whose professors banned laptops and tablets from class outperformed students whose professors allowed the devices.

The EdNext Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher and here every Wednesday

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