French students banned from using computers during lectures

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Source: The Times (UK)

Several French universities have banned the use of computers during lectures, forcing students to take handwritten notes, in the country’s latest move to limit the harmful effects of screens on young people.

The universities say they want to minimise distractions and encourage students to concentrate on their classes instead of scrolling through social media or shopping online.

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In other universities some lecturers have not waited for a general ruling from the faculty to ban screens from their classes. Julien Damon, who teaches at Sciences Po in Paris — the elite college whose alumni include many of France’s recent presidents, including Emmanuel Macron — said he enforced a no-computer rule.

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Damon said that barring computers and mobile phones from classes offered a beneficial “digital detox” for students. “A lot of students give me positive feedback on this,” he said. “In their ultra-connected lives, my two hours of class give them a break and a chance to anchor themselves in reality.”

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Read more: https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/french-students-banned-from-using-computers-during-lectures-ncs8j6z8q

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Good for them.

Good for every teacher and administrator everywhere fighting AI companies and smartphones undermining education.