Information Technology in a Global Society

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Area of Interaction - Education

Hardware in the classroom: laptops, notebooks, teleconferencing

	Laptops in Schools - A Wonderfully Cautionary Tale
	Helpful Tool or Rude Distraction
	Digital Heretics or Voices of Reason
	Teleconferencing in Education
	Using Web Conferencing to Save Travel Money
	Educational Policy for Using Telecommunications

Activity

When you've done some research answer ONE of the questions below in your own words.

1. Discuss two issues that arise with the use of portable computers in school classrooms. Evaluate your arguments.
   [10 marks]
   
   or
    

2. Discuss one social and one ethical issue that arises from the use of telecommunications to teach college/university courses. Evaluate your arguments. 
   [10 marks]