Faculty generally view texting as the Devil's work. It distracts students from the lecture—and even from ordinary activities such as eating and walking. But while it's true that uncontrolled texting in class splits student attention, controlled texting via in-class polling questions can be a great way to reinforce learning. Free systems such as Poll Everywhere (www.polleverywhere.com/) allow you to insert a poll into a PowerPoint presentation that students answer via text messages. The visual of the…
