<p>Hey,
How common is it for a student to take his laptop to class and use it for notetaking? What types of classes do ppl do this in? And do ppl use backpacks on campus often or just bring their books (or laptops) around by hand?</p>
<p>You really don’t see it in science classes for obvious reasons (it’s difficult to write formulas or symbols on the computer). Personally, I think the image of the student typing away during lecture is overblown. I see it mainly in classes (like perhaps history) where the professor talks very fast and bombards the students with lots of facts. Even then, I’d say that only around 20% of the students bring laptops.</p>