How the Cell Phone Is Changing the Nature of the Classroom Environment

There is no doubt about the changing nature of the university student population in this digital society. Any understanding of students should involve an understanding of their digital world. Any university policies regarding the use and regulation of cell phones in classrooms should reflect such an understanding. The main focus of this article is the student discourse about cell phone regulation stemming from data gathered from a student focus group at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.