Associate Professor Louis-Philippe Beland Research on Smartphone Bans in Ontario Classes Discussed in the Toronto Star and Radio-Canada
Associate Professor Louis-Philippe Beland has been cited in the Toronto Star for his research on smartphone usage in classrooms earlier this week.
The article delves into Ontario’s decision to prohibit mobile devices in classrooms. Here is the direct section from the article citing Beland’s results:
Professor Beland’s research paper is titled “III Communication: Technology, distraction & student performance” and is co-authored by Richard Murphy (University of Texas at Austin).
Read the full article on the Star website here.
Professor Beland also participated in a Radio-Canada round table discussing the presence of cells phones in Ontario schools. The interview is in French and can be listened here.