Leocadia O'Brien

Enter a classroom these days and you'll likely see students using their electronic devices. Having a laptop or a phone in class can be distracting. For some, class time is game time. Yes, if you take a close look, you'll find students playing Angry Birds, Words With Friends or maybe Fruit Ninja. Some professors don't seem to mind while others include guidelines or prohibitions in their syllabi. So far, the university hasn't set a policy one way or another.