Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 18 (UPI) -- Widespread use of wireless computer networks has led some colleges, including the University of Michigan, to take measures against class-time surfing. Wireless networks have become popular among colleges, with 29 percent of U.S. schools offering the service. The distraction posed by classroom Internet access lead the University of Michigan to install a program preventing students from accessing the Web during scheduled class time, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday. Advertisement The distraction issue has become widespread in wireless-enabled colleges, causing some professors, like Harvard University law Professor Bruce Hay, to ban laptop computers from their classrooms. "Frankly, if I was in their position, I would be tempted to check my e-mail. I understand it," said Hay. "But when a lot of people do it, it becomes demoralizing and distracting." Not all professors feel action needs to be taken, however. "They are adults and in some respects, I feel like if they are not there, or not paying attention to what is going on and shopping for shoes or whatever the case may be, it's their loss," said DePaul University Professor John Decker.
