Chronicle
of Higher Education: A survey of more than 40 professors at
three research universities has found that internet- and
computer-based technologies such as PowerPoint, YouTube, and
online portals are often used to handle logistical problems,
such as managing larger class sizes, rather than to improve
learning itself. The study also found that there's a gap
between the way universities market technology use in the
classroom and the ways that professors actually use the
technologies. Although universities tend to present technology
as a way to improve teaching, many professors see it instead as
a detriment to learning. One professor indicated that students
are less likely to attend classes that rely on PowerPoint
slides and online course notes because all of the material
covered in the course is already available to them.
