Texting in Class: Good or Bad?

Forget passing notes, these days students are busy texting and tweeting during class. Laci Green looks at whether all this mobile tech in the classroom is really a good or bad thing.

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Study Shows College Students are Distracted by Digital Devices in the Classroom
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Is texting in class hurting your education?
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