For my end of the year project, I researched pedestrian accidents on Boston University’s campus and in the city of Boston. I gathered my findings in a Shorthand Social project for easy viewing. Please enjoy!
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Class assignments done while at Boston University
About this Journalist
Originally from Sacramento, California, Hallie came to Boston University as a journalism major in fall of 2013. With a passion for finding typos, Hallie found a home at the BU Quad her sophomore year as a copy editor. By the end of her sophomore year, she had been promoted to Head Copy Editor, and then was asked to take over as Editor-in-Chief for her junior year.
After writing a concert review in October 2014, a Nashville music agency contacted Hallie about interviewing a musician that was coming to Boston in the recent weeks. Hallie agreed, and has now interviewed multiple musicians, one that recently performed at the Bottlerock concert in Napa Valley, and another who had a song that peaked at 29 on Billboard Hot 100 in 2013.
She gets a rush from writing news and seeking out stories. She has a great interest in improving the media and contributing to the press, and is passionate about serving the public and providing them with accurate and important news for their daily lives.
Laptop Use in Classroom: Should Students Sign In or Log Off?
BOSTON – Marcus Garrant surfs the web in class – and he is not alone.
A 2006 study by Dr. Carrie Fried, a psychology professor of Winona State University, examined students who were required to have access to a laptop in class. Although 83 percent of students said they used their computers to take notes, nearly 45 percent reported surfing the Internet instead.
On average, respondents said they spent 17 minutes out of the 75-minute class doing something other than taking notes. Fried concluded more laptop use in class correlated with lower classroom performance.
“I don’t think it hurts my education,” said Garrant, freshman at Boston University.
Laptops are an integral part of college in the 21st century. The average American college classroom is a sea of students and computers. At any given moment during a lecture, students can be distracted by the Internet, instant messaging, email, and other computer applications, instead of paying attention and taking notes. Laptop use can either help or harm students, depending on how technology is used in the classroom. Continue reading “Laptop Use in Classroom: Should Students Sign In or Log Off?”
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