The eBVyou program benefits BVU students because it accomplishes the following goals. Providing instant access to digital information is part of a national trend toward giving students the computer and technology-related skills they need to compete in the job market. The dramatic growth of electronic commerce and the development of information technology industries are changing the way people work, communicate, purchase goods and obtain information. As a result, jobs in the new economy now increasingly require using technology to find and assemble information. Network computing now makes it possible for us to devise innovative ways to help learners find and assemble information.
Computers contribute to making the process of self-discovery more efficient and practical.
Technology multiplies the opportunities for a student to be an active learner and to evaluate information critically. With the wireless network and laptops for everyone, students can gather and collaborate whenever and wherever they need to work together. As we have seen with the advent of e-mail, digital tools can foster and extend collaboration and communication in powerful ways. Comprehensive training programs show students how to utilize the new technology's potential to its fullest. Also, staff members have been added to our Computer Center to provide for more drop-in and outreach support.