<p>A question for UF students:</p>
<p>I know most students have laptops, but are you actually allowed to take them to class and take notes with them? Because I'm a slow writer but a much faster typer and using a laptop would be really useful. Also, do you any suggestions on a good laptop for college? I'm in the process of researching them and would appreciate some advice.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Can’t answer the first part of your question, but we received something in the mail and email from the university of florida bookstores. They have a website: [UF</a> Bookstores Technology Hub](<a href=“http://www.techhub.ufl.edu%5DUF”>http://www.techhub.ufl.edu)</p>
<p>They say they can help you figure out what kind of a computer you might need for your intended major. Haven’t compared prices yet, but we’ll check them out. If it’s like UCF (where our S goes), we did get a better deal going through UCF than we did some other places, especially on the academic software. Oh … they say they carry apple, sony, and dell. </p>
<p>zebes</p>
<p>P.S. They say that you can reach a technology person at 352.392.0194 to answer any questions</p>
<p>yes i think you are allowed, at least when i visited people did…some kid was playing world of warcraft during org. chem…lots of classrooms are even fitted with plugs on the table</p>
<p>That’s great to hear, rsala004. As long as the kid is not disturbing any other student, what’s the problem with him playing world of warcraft? It’s not like high school where you got a bunch of insecure teachers who feel the need to fulfill themselves and feel like they’re being disrespected if you so much as start drifting off in class. That’s why high school is such a joke. That post made me very excited for UF. Not because I intend to drift off but because you don’t gotta deal with that BS in college, where they treat you like some second class kid, when in fact many students are tax paying adults!</p>
<p>i’d feel pretty disrespected if someone attended my lecture but then decided their time would be better spent playing WoW. and the fact that they did it right in front of me while lecturing would be downright patronizing.</p>
<p>i guess that makes me insecure. lol</p>
<p>Of the sea of laptops I see people use in class, maybe 2 or 3 are actually using it to take notes or for education purposes. Most are checking FB status and pics, and playing online games. Cellphones generally annoy professors more, however, some joke and others get anywhere from upset to mad.</p>
<p>dont take your laptop to class if you plan to use internet, time flies…and you wonder why you even went to class, i found myself like this a couple times (i say to myself…just gonna check my email…and 1 thing leads to another and before i know it class is almost over xD )</p>
<p>yeah, you’re soft and insecure aforautumn.</p>
<p>Yes, you are allowed to take your laptop to some classes but some professors ban them (which they are allowed to do), one in particular that I can point out is a well known astronomy professor at UF who dismisses you if you take out your laptop. Most people are wasting their time on it but i would say that still about 25 percent are using them for constructive purposes like taking notes, following along w/ the powerpoint, etc. Texting is another thing that some professors and TAs get mad about. Maybe you wont be asked to leave but in a small class the prof or TA will remember you and take out part of your grade if it bothers them. </p>
<p>I have brought my laptop to class many times but honestly I do not recommend doing it, take notes by hand. It keeps you awake and more alert. If you are REALLY that slow at taking notes then maybe you just take too many notes and that can be just as ineffective as taking too few.</p>
<p>Any laptop is good, it only gets more specialized when you are an engineering student in some engineering majors and they are good about specifying what kind of laptop you need and normally it is not that much of an upgraded computer anyway. The university will really get you when it comes to buying required software for your classes… ugh that makes me so mad because the registration codes force you to buy them full price.</p>
<p>Taking notes by hand, I’ve found, is generally better. But as far as bringing laptops to class, it generally depends on the professor. Some don’t mind at all and won’t care what you’re doing. Some will let you bring it, but you have to sit in a specific section of the room and a TA will watch you like a hawk to make sure you’re taking notes and not checking facebook. Some ban them altogether. </p>
<p>I’ve honestly never found much of a reason to bring a laptop to class. Even if you’re a slow writer - you should be able to get down enough. And if you don’t take detailed/neat enough notes in class, it’s a perfect excuse to look over the material again. Most teachers put up powerpoints online of their lectures, and you can just go back through and supplement your notes as needed.</p>