Video or audio recordings can help both students and faculty assess certain performances. Web-based case studies and role modeling allow students to practice new thinking skills and examine the results. Faculty and peers can use word processing options to comment on student writing. With the abundance of resources available on the WWW, students learn how to assess the reliability of information they find. Web-based technology also makes it possible to store and access portfolios of student work and examine growth in skills and knowledge.
Good practice emphasizes time on task.
Quality time devoted to study increases learning. Many faculty members have found that by using technology, they increase students' time on task and help them manage their time wisely. Technology can also make study time more efficient by allowing students to work at other locations, increasing opportunity for communication with fellow students and faculty members, and providing access to important resources. Computers can also record student participation and track time on task. When faculty use e-mail and web pages to accomplish routine administrative tasks, they can use the saved class time for more productive interactive activities.