Businesses have been using PowerPoint presentations to corral and show off information since Microsoft added the software into its Office Suite, taking advantage of being able to print out or ...

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Q. I’m a graduate student. Most of my peers are taking their notes on a laptop during class lectures, but I prefer to take notes on paper. I used to live near a paper plant, so I have a sense that ...

As more and more districts roll out 1-to-1 laptop and tablet initiatives, new research suggests students may be better off sticking to traditional pen and paper longhand for taking and studying notes.

How you prefer to take notes is very personal. Some folks swear by the tactile nature of pen and paper — others feel they’d never be able to keep up without the speed of a keyboard. But is one ...

A 2014 research study with a catchy title is often pointed to by those who worry that technology is having unexpected downsides in the classroom. It’s titled “The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: ...