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Friday, December 03, 2010

Not quite Shocking...

College Students Admit To 'Shocking' Text Messaging Habits in Class - NYTimes.com: "According to the study, 91% admitted they have used their phones to text during class. Almost half said it's easy to get away with doing so without their instructor noticing. And 62% said that they feel they should be allowed to text in class as long they don't disturb others.

However, students did admit that cellphones could be 'disturbing.' About 25% said that texting causes a distraction to those nearby, and 75% said they've been disturbed by someone's phone ringing in class. And about a third of students said they thought that texting in class would be a distraction for the person sending the message, causing a loss of attention and poor grades.

About 10% of college students said they've sent or received texts during exams. And 3% said they have actually sent exam information during a test."

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