March 19, 2004

Edutainment for the College Classroom

By DON MARINELLI and RANDY PAUSCH

Until now, most technology -- even film and television, both heralded as potential educational marvels -- has had relatively little impact on pedagogy. However, newer technologies concern both the presentation of information and communication between human beings, two core aspects of education. One mundane example is e-mail: Many professors report that shy students participate more if they can ask questions online. Another is the search engine, which has changed how students find

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