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Why Bother?
Article, Tasks, Lists
We have no clear proof of the major educational
benefits from making big investments in academic uses of information
technology. As more faculty members and students are encouraged to
use technology for teaching and learning, they expect to accomplish
more, and they discover they need more help. The capacity of
academic support services to provide that help usually falls farther
behind as expectations rise. Costs go up and the "Support
Service Crisis" gets worse.
So, why bother?
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Why bother to use new technology, to
support change, to build community?
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Why bother to keep trying to improve teaching and learning... with
technology?
Because...
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Because
information technology can be the excuse and the means
to do almost anything.
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Because more
people will be able to learn, teach, live, and work together better.
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Because,
if we don't bother,
the unintended or ill-intended consequences can be
disappointing, or tragic.
For closely related but different approaches, see the
"Many Ways of Improving Teaching/Learning"
materials,
Fundamental Questions , and
Personalizing Pedagogy.
"Why Bother?" Article
-- Full Text (PDF Version)
Suitable for Printing, Duplicating, Distributing
for a Local "Why
Bother?" Workshop
"Why Bother?"
List of Reasons
"Why Bother?" Workshop
Tasks, Small Group Activities, Planning Activities, Next Steps
(Activities for identifying & prioritizing important elements or
dimensions to consider when planning next steps.
PDF Version - Suitable for Printing, Duplicating, Distributing for a Local "Why
Bother?" Workshop.)
PowerPoint SlideSets
Slideset
to Guide "Why
Bother?" Tasks/Activities
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