Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fB4EbM016480; Tue, 4 Dec 2001 09:37:22 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 09:37:22 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <27409752@mailbox2.Hitchcock.ORG> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Walter.F.Wallace@Hitchcock.ORG (Walter F. Wallace) To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2143] Nobel Laureates: Internet Vital to Future of Education X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain Status: O Content-Length: 1117 Lines: 30 I thought folks might find the following of interest... Nobel Laureates: Internet Vital to Future of Education Education was a top concern of Nobel laureates surveyed about their beliefs on the future role of the Internet. In the survey of 71 laureates, 92 percent said inadequate educational opportunities and illiteracy are major problems facing mankind; 87 percent believe the Internet will have a positive effect on improving education; 93 percent said the Internet will provide greater access to libraries and information worldwide; and 74 percent believe the Internet will give students greater learning opportunities through virtual classrooms by year 2020. "The results ... are particularly interesting because most of the laureates surveyed did not grow up using computers or the Internet," said Mary McIntosh, vice president of Princeton Survey Research Associates, which conducted the study for Cisco Systems Inc. For more information, visit: <http://www.cisco.com/nobel> Walter Walter Wallace GME Office Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center walter.f.wallace@hitchcock.org 603-653-1216
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