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Although some qualifying comments were added below the poll options, the poll itself didn’t address *how* the devices might be being used in those various circumstances, which makes a very significant difference for me. I find that many people are indeed able
to attentively take notes on a computer as they follow a presentation or meeting (in fact, sometimes better with touch typing than with notes by hand) *without* distracting others because, in a very real sense, they aren’t distracted themselves; they are very
present. When I am in an audience or participating in a meeting, I am not distracted by others who are taking notes with computers.
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<div>However, as an audience member or meeting participant, I do tend to be distracted by those doing e-mail, messaging, and other tasks not directly related to the event at hand. Their inattentiveness somehow draws attention. It’s worse the closer I am to
them, and I sometimes find myself having to relocate in some instances.</div>
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<div>On 7Jun, 2014, at 1:49 PM, Joyce Milambiling <<a href="mailto:joyce.milambiling@uni.edu">joyce.milambiling@uni.edu</a>> wrote:</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">I didn't get a chance to respond about the laptop, but I definitely have strong opinions about tweeting during presentations.<br>
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I gave a talk in Europe last year and right before I started they announced that some of the audience would be tweeting to each other during my talk.<br>
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It was awful--it was hard to make eye contact and who knows what they were saying to each other. Also, I have no idea if their private conversations contributed anything to the open question and answer period afterward.<br>
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I think that listening, really listening, is a valuable skill and that constantly being engaged with technology is interfering with developing and sustaining good listening habits in faculty and students alike.<br>
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On Saturday, June 7, 2014, Dave Sayers <<a href="mailto:dave.sayers@cantab.net">dave.sayers@cantab.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> Ok the responses are beginning to level off now, and with 105 responses so far, some trends seem clear:<br>
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> Pretty well level-pegging with 72 (68.6%) and 71 (67.6%), respectively, are laptop usage during a public guest lecture (say 50-150 attendees), and during a plenary / keynote talk in a conference. Slightly lower, but probably not significantly lower, with
64 votes (61%), is laptop usage during a regular conference presentation.<br>
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> With 47 votes (44.8%) and 36 votes (34.3%), respectively, are using one's laptop during a departmental seminar (say with around 30 attendees) and in a departmental meeting (say around 15 participants).<br>
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> Only two people (1.9%) thought it was acceptable to use a laptop during a family dinner, while twice as many people (3.8%) saw it as acceptable during sex (I suppose it depends whether you're participating or just watching). The same percentage, 3.8%, thought
it acceptable to tap away during dinner with colleagues. Make of that what you will.<br>
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> So there we are: a quantification of laptop etiquette. If we go by democracy / tyranny of the majority, then it is now Officially Acceptable to use a laptop during conference presentations and conference plenaries. Nudging up against Official Acceptability
is laptop use during talks within the usual university schedule. Other settings remains largely off limits.<br>
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> Needless to say, this limited sample provides only a small snapshot of opinion, and must be followed up with a larger scale handsomely funded research project. Any takers?<br>
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> Dave<br>
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> Honorary Research Fellow, Arts & Humanities, Swansea University, UK<br>
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> On 04/06/2014 15:00, Dave Sayers wrote:<br>
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>> Conference season is upon us. This brings up the important etiquette question of<br>
>> whether it's ok to use your laptop during the talks. But this is also a question<br>
>> that's relevant year-round in other settings. I thought I'd set up a poll to<br>
>> establish the answer. Please vote!<br>
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>> <a href="http://doodle.com/a78wgz577xypf8ce">http://doodle.com/a78wgz577xypf8ce</a> (click 'Show all 8 options' on that page)<br>
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>> I'll email back at some stage to flag up the results.<br>
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>> And yes, I am typing this during a conference presentation, which I'm finding very<br>
>> interesting and managing to pay attention to :)<br>
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>> (Please pass this around to interested other folks; it applies across all disciplines.)<br>
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>> Dave<br>
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>> Honorary Research Fellow, Arts & Humanities, Swansea University, UK<br>
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