The public computer lab is not even close to having your own machine.
I would surmise that the single most common characteristic of learners today is being time-constrained.
People are realizing that learning is proportional to interaction and engagement with the subject.
There are a lot of positive uses to the technology in the classroom. The ultimate objective is to find the right path for students to maximize learning.
While the practice is not necessarily widespread, there are a lot of them,