(2008) 906–914 www.elsevier.com/locate/compedu In-class laptop use and its eVects on student learning Carrie B. Fried ¤ Winona State University‚ Psychology Department‚ 231 Phelps Hall‚ Winona‚ MN 55987‚ United States Received 29 June 2006; received in revised form 15 September 2006; accepted 24 September 2006 Abstract Recently‚ a debate has begun over whether in-class laptops aid or hinder learning. While some research demonstrates that laptops can be an important learning tool‚ anecdotal evidence
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Compare and Contrast Essay Shakespeare Tragic Heroes: Macbeth and Brutus Kyla Yu English 11 August 4th‚ 2008 William Shakespeare is a world renowned English poet and playwright famous for many tragic plays such as Macbeth and Julius Caesar. These two plays both contain tragic heroes with Marcus Brutus from Julius Caesar‚ and Macbeth from Macbeth. A tragic hero is defined as a protagonist of high standing with heroic or potential heroic abilities who must oppose some external or internal
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Two girls walk into their local Café Coffee Day outlet. One goes to the counter and purchases two cappuccino coffees and some other pastries. The other sits at the table and opens her Sony Vaio Laptop. Within few seconds‚ she connects to the internet using Airtel’s data card. Once on the net‚ the girl “Google’s” name of the band that played the soundtrack of the English movie she saw yesterday. The number of websites comes up with advertisements. One of the advertisements was for the soundtracks
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Evaluation and supervision are the core processes in determining standards and maintaining quality in education. The assumption is they enhance teacher’s performance and boost the learners’ achievements. Evaluation is a function of policy while supervision administrative tools. This paper is focussing on the definitions‚ types‚ purposes‚ roles‚ differences and similarities of these two key processes. It will also look at why the two are necessary in any education system and what problems are associated
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Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union experienced wartime trauma throughout their respective histories which lead to their differences and mutual distrust. As early as 1917 relations between the Soviets and the U.S. were strained. More noteworthy though was the Soviet goal of world domination and the commitment to the total destruction of capitalism. Communism was the antithesis of the American dream as it opposed free markets‚ valued state power over individual liberty‚ and threatened democratic government
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Case 1-3 Acer Inc. Acer Inc. is a leading marketer of notebook and desktop PCs. The company‚ which posted sales of $11.3 billion in 2006‚ also produces other products such as flat-screen monitors and personal digital assistants. As Taiwan gained a reputation as the “tech workshop of the world‚” Acer was able to become Taiwan’s number one exporter by manufacturing and marketing computers sold under its own brand name. Acer also produced equipment on an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
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Should Teachers Be Allowed to Ban Laptops in Classrooms? I know some college teachers are starting to ban laptops from classrooms. I think that laptops should not be banned. Yes‚ some students surf the web or play games in class‚ but that doesn’t mean the rest of us who use laptops responsibly should be punished for the actions of a few. In this essay I will argue that using laptops is a right that teachers should not infringe upon. For starters‚ many of us who have grown up with computers
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defined as- “Analysis of Business Buying Behaviour: A study of Educational Institutes” based on empirical research. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES: The research objectives of this study are stated as below:- 1. Factors affecting the buying behavior of laptops. 2. Determination of customer satisfaction level in regard to various brands. 3. Perception & awareness level of all companies in the market. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY HCL Infosystems is India’s premier
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Southerner experienced drastic developments in between 1830 and 1860. More than the northerners for sure. Cotton was dominant in every way. It controlled half of the exports of the entire nation. If they could succeed as cotton farmers the southerners brought slaves and slavery with them into the southwestern territories of the United States because they knew they would need them. Southerners did not need big cities for they did not have jobs to offer. The North attracted more immigrants than the
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an organism & metabolic process in cells leads to the production of ATP by the breakdown of organic substances. Cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondrion of the cell and photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast. There are some similarities between the process involved however their products and reactants are the exact opposite. Photosynthesis can be divided into two stages: Light Reaction & Calvin Cycle. The process of photosynthesis begins when excited its electrons go into a primary electron
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