Laptop v. handwritten notes--what's the verdict?

According to research detailed in The Brain That Retrains Itself by Dr. Norman Doidge, the brain processes differently according to whether material is read or listened to, and there is a difference between keyboarding and writing. This article supports the research that handwriting helps students to remember better.

http://www.thestar.com/life/2014/06/09/laptops_vs_written_notes_writing_it_out_helps_students_more_study_says.html