| Enhancing Undergraduate Learning with Information Technology: A Workshop Summary Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Center for Education (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309082781 ISBN-13: 9780309082785 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2002 Annotation: Enhancing Undergraduate Learning with Information Technology reports on a meeting of scientists, policymakers, and researchers convened to discuss new approaches to undergraduate science, mathematics, and technology education. The goal of the workshop was to inform participants and the public about issues surrounding the use of information technology in education. To reach this goal, the workshop participants paid particular attention to the following issues: what educational technologies currently exist and how they are being used to transform undergraduate science, engineering, mathematics, and technology education; what is known about the potential future impact of information technology on teaching and learning at the undergraduate level; how to evaluate the impact of information technology on teaching and learning; and what the future might hold. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Computers & Technology - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics |
| Dewey: 378 |
| LCCN: 2001098791 |
| Physical Information: 110 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Enhancing Undergraduate Learning with Information Technology reports on a meeting of scientists, policy makers, and researchers convened to discuss new approaches to undergraduate science, mathematics, and technology education. The goal of the workshop was to inform workshop participants and the public about issues surrounding the use of information technology in education. To reach this goal, the workshop participants paid particular attention to the following issues: What educational technologies currently exist and how they are being used to transform undergraduate science, engineering, mathematics, and technology education; What is known about the potential future impact of information technology on teaching and learning at the undergraduate level; How to evaluate the impact of information technology on teaching and learning; and What the future might hold. |