These realizations are not unique to the University of Washington. We read and hear about these concerns in the press, from government leaders, on campuses, in K-12 schools, and in business and industry.
People are concerned about how to cope in our rapidly changing information society.
What is unique at the UW is that a number of folks on campus from a range of different departments, schools, and units have decided that it is time to do something about it. Faculty and staff from Computer Science and Engineering, UWired, Undergraduate Education, University Libraries, Health Sciences, Educational Assessment, Library and Information Science, and other academic programs recognize that we need to do a better job to help our students develop essential knowledge and skills associated with information and technology. We also recognize that needs and our responsibilities extend well beyond the campus into K-12 education and throughout our communities. All this requires change - in the way we go about our business, in what we hope and expect to achieve. Our job is to put our students in a position to succeed.