Students who use digital devices in class 'perform worse in exams'

Study finds use of computers by students in lectures and seminars has 'substantial negative effect' on performance

Allowing students to use computers and the internet in classrooms substantially harms their results, a study has found.

The paper published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that students barred from using laptops or digital devices in lectures and seminars did better in their exams than those allowed to use computers and access the internet.