Access. Is it faculty access or student access? It is both. Student access is crucial. Are our students restricted in their access to computers - even for basic word-processing? It may be that our students are not getting the access that they need. Public access and even check out of computers is something that has to happen to make technology accessible.

Technology is spanning distances. It can afford our students flexibility on how, when and where this learning can occur. Computers can create access to worldwide sharing of ideas and knowledge. Interactive simulation and problem solving programs create interest, and increase knowledge gained because they involve focusing and thinking. Discussions and interaction are increased in the learning process. The key is to use technology as a tool for education, not to let it replace the people in the classrooms.

Finally, technology assists learning by providing additional motivation and rewards at the "teachable moment."

Technology helps shift the responsibility for learning, so that it is more evenly balanced between the teacher and the student. It allows students to become more self-directed; it breaks down barriers between the teacher and the learner.

Technology can encourage faculty to teach higher level thinking skills. Emphasis should be shifting toward teaching students to create and utilize knowledge and away from memorization of information. Technology can be used to empower students through the creation of learning centered educational environments. Collaboration and the development of learning communities overrides geographical and disciplinary boundaries. At the same time, technology changes needs for academic support and training for students and faculty. Curriculum development and delivery is high learning curve and is commanding a higher priority on student and faculty time.

Technology is spanning distances. You can learn French from someone in France, you can communicate with someone on an archeology dig without having to go there or you can visit a museum without leaving home. It affords our students flexibility on how, when and where this learning can occur.

1. Computers create access to worldwide sharing of ideas and knowledge. Research is strong and current, and student can enter field studies better prepared.
2. Interactive simulation and problem solving programs create interest, and increase knowledge gained because it involves focusing, thinking and paying full attention to what you are doing. Interactive CD's are a great example, especially In a nursing programs, where life and death situations could eventually be realistically simulated. Gwembe Tonga is a program which allows students to utilize and experience situations and use concepts gained in classrooms which would not otherwise be experienced.
3. Discussions and interaction in the classroom are increased and learning can be reinforced.

Technology is also important in that it is more individual.
You get out of it what you put into it. It is good for introverted students who may otherwise not gain the information from classrooms. The key is to use technology as a tool for education, not to let it replace the people in the classrooms. The greatest fault of technology is that it is ahead of our ability to utilize it to its fullest.

1. Computers create access to worldwide sharing of ides and knowledge. Research is strong and current, and student can enter field studies better prepared.
2. Interactive simulation and problem solving programs create interest, and increase knowledge gained because it involves focusing, thinking and paying full attention to what you are doing. Interactive CD's are a great example, especially In a nursing programs, where life and death situations could eventually be realistically simulated. Gwembe Tonga is a program which allows students to utilize and experience situations and use concepts gained in classrooms which would not otherwise be experienced.
3. Discussions and interaction in the classroom are increased and learning can be reinforced.

Technology is also important in that it is more individual. You get out of it what you put into it. It is good for introverted students who may otherwise not gain the information from classrooms. The key is to use technology as a tool for education, not to let it replace the people in the classrooms. The greatest fault of technology is that it is ahead of our ability to utilize it to its fullest. Another possible modification would be to allow access to all of the electronic forums in the MCCCD.

Finally, technology assists learning by providing additional motivation and rewards at the "teachable moment."

Technology helps shift the responsibility for learning, so that it is more evenly balanced between the teacher and the student. It allows students to become more self-directed; it breaks down barriers between the teacher and the learner.

Technology helps shift the responsibility for learning, so that it is more evenly balanced between the teacher and the student. It allows students to become more self-directed; it breaks down barriers between the teacher and the learner.

Technology is encouraging faculty to teach higher level thinking skills. Emphasis is shifting toward teaching students to create and utilize knowledge and away from memorization of information. Technology is being used to empower students through the creation of learning centered educational environments. Collaboration and the development of learning communities overrides geographical and disciplinary boundaries. At the same time, technology changes needs for academic support and training for students and faculty. Curriculum development and delivery is high learning curve and is commanding a higher priority on student and faculty time.

With competence, technology becomes transparent, and with that transparency, students focus more on the lesson and not the technology. It is spanning distances between space and time because it affords our students flexibility on how, when, and where learning occurs.

Computers create access to worldwide sharing of ideas and knowledge. Research is current, and student can enter field studies better prepared. Technology is encouraging faculty to teach higher level thinking skills.

Emphasis is shifting toward teaching students to create and utilize knowledge and away from memorization of information. The key is to use technology as a tool, not a replacement for people in a classroom.