Should instructors allow students to take notes on computers?

Evidence exists that students learn better when they take notes by hand than the when they take them with a computer. I agree.

1. Taking notes by hand makes students think more about what to record and why.
2. Taking notes by hand makes the student touch the material at least three times. The student must
1. think about what to print before coming to class,
2. listen and take notes in class, and
3. transcribe the notes to electronic records if the student wants a digital copy.
3. Taking notes electronically forces the student to open a Google doc.
4. Touching the material three times is better than touching it once. John Wooden, a legendary basketball coach, says that “Repetition is the final law of learning.”
5. Transcribing notes promotes learning. Studies show that if you review and organize your notes within 24 hours of taking them you will retain 80% of the information for 8 weeks.