No Cellphone? No Internet? So Much Less Stress by David M. Levy, Daryl L. Nardick, Jeanine W. Turner, and Leanne McWatters

"We all know the standard story about college students, technology, and learning: Many of today's students are online 24/7. They're on Facebook constantly. They're texting, instant-messaging, talking on their cellphones. While doing their homework, they're simultaneously surfing the Web, Skyping with friends, and listening to music." reports The Chronicle of Higher Education.  

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Every day in our classrooms, we see students texting furtively, or sometimes openly, and using their laptops to watch unrelated YouTube videos or worse. None of this comes as a surprise, because these students are members of the Net Generation. They were "born digital," and with this birthright comes not only great facility but also great love of the new technologies.

That is the standard story, but what if it's wrong?
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About Authors
David M. Levy is a professor at the University of Washington's Information School.
Daryl L. Nardick is senior project consultant for the Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship at Georgetown University.
Jeanine W. Turner is an associate professor in Georgetown's Communication, Culture & Technology program.
Leanne McWatters is a graduate associate at Georgetown's new-designs center.

Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education