August 12, 2005

Professors Give Mixed Reviews of Internet's Educational Impact

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

Chart: Results of a survey of 2,316 professors

Although campus computing is often touted as aiding education, many professors say the Internet has actually hampered students' academic performance.

When asked whether the Internet has changed the quality of student work, 42 percent of professors in a recent survey said they had seen a decline, while only 22 percent said they had seen improvement. But a majority of

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