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Technology and teachers: Get on our level - Jason Kramer, Diamondback Online
Old farts are always baffled with the way we shred college — submitting papers via Blackboard, online class registration and Wikipedia use are just a few of my favorite examples. I’m sorry Gramps, but compared to the college experience of yesteryear, we, proud members of Generation Y, have access to more information at a freakishly faster rate, and we aren’t slowing down. With its advanced information technology and extensive research networks, the university deserves to give itself a solid pat on the back for its digital endeavors. Let’s be real — even though we all whine and complain about insignificant university expenditures, I’ve always thought of this school as the “Q” to my James Bond. However, just because we have the means to accommodate the techno-intellectual student does not mean we are doing a fantastic job. In fact, our resources are damn near useless if the people using this technology to instruct us are not adequately prepared to do so.
  posted by Ray at 11/13/2009 12:01:00 AM permanent item link   

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