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Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Computer Classes Spur Student Absenteeism - Stuart Silverstein, Los Angeles Times
Skipping classes, particularly big lectures where an absence can go undetected, is a tradition among college undergraduates who party late or swap notes with friends. These days, professors are witnessing a spurt in absenteeism as an unintended consequence of adopting technologies originally envisioned as learning aids. Last semester, Americ Azevedo's class on ``Introduction to Computers'' at the University of California, Berkeley, featured some of the hottest options in educational technology. By visiting the course's Web sites, the 200 students could download audio recordings or watch digital videos of the lectures, as well as read the instructor's lecture notes and participate in online discussions.
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