People define problems, set goals and objectives, and determine roles. The better students understand the learning process, the better they will use technology. People learn from people. People are on the other end of the information and ideas accessed through a computer. Students have contact with these people via software, bulletin boards, or face to face in discussions and group projects.
Students can meet a lot of smart people through computers.
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