title: Faculty concerns about requiring laptops in the classroom.
abstract: Although the use of laptops in the classroom is not a new idea, very few colleges of nursing require students to purchase and use them in the classroom. The authors report on a survey of faculty experiences and concerns related to the required use of laptops in the classroom.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA. heidi.mennenga@sdstate.edu
authors.forename: Heidi A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Mennenga
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hendrickx
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003197:Computer Literacy; D003200:Computer User Training; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D005639:Frustration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires