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From: Dean Kukral <[log in to unmask]>
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> The question is WHY does the college require a computer??
>

Our students are encouraged to have a PC, but there is no REQUIREMENT.
However, just off the top of my head, I can think of several advantages.....

Professors can help more students in less time via e-mail than the
"tradititional" office visit.

Many courses include extra reading material which is available to everyone -
at the same time-  via internet as opposed to waiting/hoping for someone to
return one of the 3 or 4 printed copies available from the library.

Net Meeting type software lets students work on collaborative efforts more
productively and efficiently.

And there a quite a few colleges that already offer some classes/lectures
via the inter/intra net.

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