To Avoid Self-Destruction at College, Be Careful What You Pack for Class

Over 2 decades of studies have found that laptops and the college classroom make for, in most cases, a dangerous mix

Researchers at the University of Michigan found that students wasted nearly 40 minutes out of every 100-minute class period doing nonacademic things online. Biba Kayewich

As this sweltering summer gives way to fall, a fleet of American teens will be off to college in a few short weeks.

Alongside laundry bags, binders, dorm décor, bed sheets, that go-to shampoo, and perhaps a favorite comforter, the laptop computer is now just as much a staple as the paper planner of yesteryear.