Timothy De Shay of Covington, Ga., writes a letter of inspiration for his leadership class in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. A new study examined the brain activity in students as they took notes ...

Scientists may have found a way to improve the way you study. Hint: you may want to take a step away from the computer. Typing notes on a computer is now more popular than handwriting in schools and ...

When it comes to taking notes, new research indicates that writing by hand may stimulate the brain more than typing. Handwriting was found to be better for learning and memory in comparison to typing ...

Usually, I write drafts on a computer because I type faster than I write, and because I can name the document, file it on my computer, and find it afterward. But in class, when I give a freewrite ...

The Volkshochschule of the city of Salzgitter is offering a four online seminars "Computer writing with ten fingers" in November. Anyone who can write professionally on a computer benefits in many ...

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