The Department would like to increase the numbers of these classes. To do so necessitates the conversion of a classroom to an interactively networked computer room. The classroom need not be in the Academic Building. Her research suggests that computer-based instruction stimulates cognitive development, particularly the ability to access stored memory.
All indicators point to the desirability of a computer-based composition program.
The space and time restrictions imposed by the necessity of scheduling classes in the MicroLab and the Language Learning Center will become more severe in the near future, when the pressure of student need forces the Center to increase its hours, thereby decreasing the availability of the room for classes. The English Department proposes to develop a dedicated computer composition classroom. Location and Classroom Design Ideally, the classroom would be in the Academic Building if relocations of departments free space there. However, the retrofitting necessary in the Adademic Building might not be as extensive in a more modern building. A classroom in one of the more modern buildings would be quite acceptable.