| Computer technology is creating a subtle but dynamic shift in teaching methods. The rapidly falling student-to-computer ratio in today’s classrooms provides ample evidence of an inexorable movement toward computeroriented lessons. The shift is most noticeable in higher education, where print has begun to move from paper to screen as professors require work to be submitted on floppy disks or sent via e-mail. In many classes, for example, essays are written with word processing, attached to e-mail, and sent to professors who open them, evaluate them, and send them back. On a broader front, entire courses and degree programs are offered as part of distance learning. |