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JustABozoOnThisBus

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17. I took notes, and rarely looked at them

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #16)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 01:03 PM

15 hrs ago

I think just the act of writing the notes helps them stick in my memory. So I wrote things down.
But, in those days, there were no laptop computers or portable phones. And, no bug tuition fees.

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University of Chicago bans use of phones laptops for law students to curb AI use [View all] highplainsdem Friday OP

Should be the policy in all colleges & universities as well as k-12. SheltieLover Friday #1

I agree! I'm glad their law school is doing this, but it's terrible that those students have already had highplainsdem Friday #2

I'm hoping the students aren't stupid enough to use that crap SheltieLover Friday #3

They use it r�is�n_dubh Yesterday #13

I agree. The Grand Illuminist Friday #5

So like they have to take notes? By hand? ToxMarz Friday #4

As long as they can read their own handwriting, that's what matters FakeNoose Friday #12

What if you are recording the lecture? Like blind students often do now. underpants Friday #6

Some of us ban recording devices unless a student has an accommodation. cab67 Friday #7

I stopped taking notes altogether back in the day. Lucky Luciano 16 hrs ago #16

I took notes, and rarely looked at them JustABozoOnThisBus 15 hrs ago #17

The article, which isn't paywalled, says they can make exceptions. highplainsdem Friday #9

Seems like common sense. OC375 Friday #8

They had to get high enough LSAT score to get into Chicago, so I assume they will be able to manage law Raftergirl Friday #10

Land of Lincoln, eh? . . . Journeyman Friday #11

I wonder how many are now going to claim a learning disability and demand exceptions. MichMan 17 hrs ago #14

Good republianmushroom 17 hrs ago #15