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Cell phone use disconnects students
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The Orion Online
September 15, 2008
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According to one study, Post isn't alone.
About 50 percent of students in a survey thought text messaging during class was acceptable, according to research presented at a 2005 convention by James Katz, professor of communications at Rutgers University.
But cell phones detract from more than just class time.
"Cell phones seem to prioritize communication with distant people over those sharing one's space," according to a summary of Katz's presentation. "And the ethics of this new behavior are not universally agreed upon."
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