Professors banish laptops from classrooms

On a windy morning in downtown Washington, a hundred Georgetown Law students gathered in a hall for David Cole's lecture on democracy and coercion. The desks were cluttered with books, Thermoses and half-eaten muffins. Another item was noticeable in ...

Oregon QB Masoli suspended for next season

Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has been suspended for the upcoming season by coach Chip Kelly after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary in the theft of a pair of laptops and a guitar from a campus fraternity. Running back LaMichael James ...

Oregon QB, RB plead guilty to separate crimes

Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has pleaded guilty to a second-degree burglary charge stemming from the theft of two laptops and a guitar from a campus fraternity house in late January. Former Ducks receiver Garrett Embry also pleaded guilty to a ...

At universities, is better learning a click away?

Others embrace fancier models or newer applications for smart phones and laptops that allow students to query the professor by text or e-mail during the lecture or conduct discussion with classmates — without the cost of purchasing a clicker.

Malware turns your cell phone against you

Even smaller and lighter laptops aren't carried everywhere. Most smart phones travel with their owners, from the bedroom to the board room, and are rarely more than a few feet away. Cell phones also have features many desktops lack like microphones ...