June 9, 2002
Grinnell College
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Why use technology?
nEnhance information
access
nIncrease student
motivation, engagement
nAccommodate different
ways of learning, knowing
nCreate partnerships,
opportunities to collaborate
nChange content through
visualization, simulation
nPromote a new “balance
of power” in classroom
nEncourage new methods of
assessment
nImprove communication
skills
nGreater opportunities
for complex, interdisciplinary study
nPrepare students for
postgraduate life