coming unplugged

In the article Class Action:Laptops Not Allowed they discuss banning the use of laptops in the classroom. The issue seems to be should the teacher force the student to pay attention to the lesson by taking away as many distractions as possible or, is it that the students are trying to keep themselves entertained because they are forced to take required classes that are uninteresting to them. Would removing Wi-Fi from classrooms make it easier for teachers to allow laptops in the classroom for educational purposes like note taking? University of Michigan law professor Don Herzog said,“I was happy to compete with Minesweeper and solitaire,” but not “the entire internet.” One day Herzog banned laptops from his classroom and noticed that his class was better, so much better, that in the fall he would make it permanent.
Ann Althouse, a professor from the University of Wisconsin Law School is on the other side, she believes, "individual responsibility and freedom.” Students pay a lot of money for their education, should it be up to the student if they want to learn? Many students think that if their classes weren’t so boring, they wouldn’t look for so many distractions. I believe that if I pay for a class I must need it to graduate and whether I enjoy the class or not, I know I must do well. If a student believes they can do well in a class and not pay attention "congratulations" but, if they don't pass, it is their own negligence.