As soon as a lecture begins, instead of hearing what we need to know for the class, the sound of loud typing fills the room. We have all been in that scenario, whether it be in a meeting or in class.

Guest Blog Post by Carl Pletsch, Ph.D. Do your students take notes? Whether students take notes in class or not may be important. The process of note-taking may (a) have an impact on student learning, ...

Attention is a complex process that includes being alert, selecting what to attend to, ignoring what is unimportant, and maintaining focus for the right amount of time. Preparing before class helps ...

For the average professor, a student whose notebook is full of miscellaneous papers, magazine clippings, grocery lists, foil, dryer lint or playing cards doesn’t seem like an effective use of space.

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. Taking notes, whether in class ...

Last spring, as I was preparing for a new semester, I had an epiphany: Closed-book exams seem to unfairly aid students who excel at memorization. So I decided to allow my classes to use notes during ...