Concentrating on the material is exactly what he's paid to do - overcoming minor "disturbances" on the way. In the realm of undergraduate classroom disturbances, I'd have to say a student using a laptop is definitely of the minor variety.
So you're right: it is material. Material to a strong case for this professor failing to achieve the above.
At the rate paid for tuition by students these days, I think they have the right to take notes any way they please so long as they do not disturb other students.
Whether or not you are disturbed is immaterial. The students have *paid* you to lecture, not critique study/note-taking methods.
I think you should let everyone know what school it is you teach at so it may be avoided.
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I suppose you could try re-channelling the secondary (or tertiary, or more) personality responsible for the varying styles in your notes...
Just remember not to behave like a conquer monkey......
Concentrating on the material is exactly what he's paid to do - overcoming minor "disturbances" on the way. In the realm of undergraduate classroom disturbances, I'd have to say a student using a laptop is definitely of the minor variety. So you're right: it is material. Material to a strong case for this professor failing to achieve the above.
You really need to take a pill, professor.
At the rate paid for tuition by students these days, I think they have the right to take notes any way they please so long as they do not disturb other students.
Whether or not you are disturbed is immaterial. The students have *paid* you to lecture, not critique study/note-taking methods.
I think you should let everyone know what school it is you teach at so it may be avoided.