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>From: "Jerry and Carolyn Dean" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"    <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re:      #5296 Technology and Enhanced Student Learning
>Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 19:54:38 -0600

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You can't - impossible.

But remember - Was anyone ever asked to
justify use of the ball-point pen?
Did someone have to prove that typewriters
increased performance?

That was the leading technology of its day...
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From: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 1:06 PM
Subject: #5296 Technology and Enhanced
Student Learning


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>>From: "Jorth, Cindy" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: "'LLTI-Editor'"
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>>Subject: Technology and Enhanced Student
Learning
>>Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 15:56:20 -0800
>
>Hello all,
>
>I have been asked to answer the following
question from the Provost.
>
>        "How have instructors integrated
technology into their teaching, and
>does the use of         technology enhance
student learning?"   I.e. Whether
>or not the use of the technology
>        enhances student learning in some
measurable and discernable way.
>
>The first half of the question is easy
enough, it's the second half that
>gets murky.  As we all know, there's still
much research still needed to
>actually correlate technology with improved
student learning.  Any ideas on
>where I could start with this?  I've been
asked to make this determination
>for the entire College of Humanities and
Fine Arts, not just for my
>Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Cindy
>