Education
Pen and Paper Return to UvA Lecture Halls, as in the Past
The University of Amsterdam has banned laptops, phones, and tablets during lectures for its interdisciplinary social sciences program to improve student concentration. While some educators support the move to address distractions like Instagram and online shopping, others argue it is patronizing and that students should manage their own attention. The debate extends internationally, with institutions like the University of Chicago implementing strict rules against screens for first-year law students to foster critical thinking without AI reliance.
Ozetta summarises; the reporting is the newsroom's