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 gBUFjpX25891; Mon, 30 Dec 2002 10:45:51 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 10:45:51 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0212301040410.12420-100000@shagrat.silicongoblin.com> 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: "Steve Linberg" <steve@silicongoblin.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2712] Computers as a failure in education X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Status: O Content-Length: 1041 Lines: 26 Those of you who read Slashdot have probably already seen this, I'm just passing on the reference. A recent BBC radio production with a panel of experts (including some heavyweights from MIT and Oxford) essentially concluded that computers have largely failed to bring about the improvements in education that many people were hoping for, creating more problems than they solve. Lack of training for teachers is one point they emphasized. Of course, it's K-12 and college-oriented, but the same points apply to adult education. The text transcript of the article is here (this long URL is one line, edit it back together if your mail reader splits it into two or more): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/programmes/analysis/transcripts/02_26_12.txt The Slashdot article and discussion are here: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/30/1454255 Food for thought. -- Steve Linberg, Chief Goblin Silicon Goblin Technologies http://silicongoblin.com Be kind. Remember, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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