• There is a negative correlation between laptop use and multiple learning outcomes, including grade, focus on lectures, reported clarity of lectures, exam performance, and comprehension.

• There was a significant decrease in recall and recognition scores when laptops were used during lectures.

• A high percentage of students who use laptops in class are dissatisfied with their education, engage in multitasking more often, and are more distracted during class.

• Academic performance can be undermined by laptop multitasking both for users and their peers nearby, who have direct view of multitaskers’ computers.