Technology, Learning and Scholarship in the Early 21st Century

摘要

The integration of wireless, distributed technology into the classroom has only just begun. To date we have primarily focused technology at the classroom lecture environment imitating the traditional activities there. We are only now beginning to explore new models for advancing education based on a new generation of interactive technologies. New methods for immersive hands-on learning, learning by doing, and interactive collaboration portend an evolution in classroom instruction. Technology today is opening new horizons for expanding the learning process. With recent advances in conferencing, network technologies, and visualization technologies we now stand at the brink of a new frontier for advancing the human learning process. Low latency, high bandwidth video conferencing coupled with wireless TabletPCs, simulation and gaming, and embedded technologies promise an exciting vision for expanding the learning process with new compelling environments for lifelong education and personal growth.