classroom

It’s too cold in the classroom; I’m not just talking about the thermostat

Contributing Writer | Ryan Ziwa I can’t help checking my phone every five seconds, which feels like fifteen minutes, anticipating the end of some classes. It’s not the subject. It’s not the professor. It’s not me. It’s the thermostat that is determined to make my afternoon class, Antarctica. Between checking my phone and paying attention […]

Being obnoxious is so fifth grade

Image by Justin Jensen via Flickr Cayla Bush | Staff Writer opinion@fiusm.com Student’s come to class, more or less, to learn. Granted, there are students who come because attendance is mandatory, but the majority do want to learn while they’re there. That being said, when you come into class and you’re distractingly obnoxious, you’re an […]

Gender and its place in the classroom

Staff writer Raul Herrera discusses gender and whether it has any effect on the manner in which a class is taught.

Social Media: an unnecessary distraction in the classroom

An editorial about the use of social media in the classroom.

Are students better off without professors?

Contributing writer Ashley Valentin explores the idea of learning without the presence of professors.

Laptop use should be limited in classroom

Staff writer Junette Reyes believes the use of laptops in the classroom needs to be limited.
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