In an era of ever-expanding technology, more students are swapping notebooks for iPads as they look for new ways to stay ...

For the average professor, a student whose notebook is full of miscellaneous papers, magazine clippings, grocery lists, foil, dryer lint or playing cards doesn’t seem like an effective use of space.

These digital tools allow users to run code, see the results and take notes in one document. The notebooks allow engineering students to see instructional notes and diagrams, solve problems and ...