Later, the more ambitious portions of the faculty can pursue macro-media and other more sophisticated uses of the technology. Learning occurs both within the degree-credit classroom and beyond it. The biggest change computers bring to classroom work is what occurs between classes, not during class. Lecture notes can be sent out in advance. Students can discuss an issue associated with their reading prior to class, and follow up with collaborations or questions to the professor after the class.
Communication can be continuous, even extending beyond the final exam and after graduation.
And the computer provides another way to work around limitations such as dyslexia or shyness. Similarly, we know that certain subjects are more easily taught through a particular technique or approach. The fullest justification for ubiquitous computing comes when computers are meaningful used not only in classes but also administratively, as in registration and marketing. Similarly, the Web page designed for use in courses leads to a still higher level of efficiency if the same design is used by student organizations, faculty committees, and personal pages. Proficiency developed through one use transfers quickly to other uses.