The Future of Mass Communication Using Technology to Engage Student's Minds in the Process of Science. On a campus marked by tradition it's suprising to find such a wealth of technologies integrated into the lives of students and faculty. Instructors and staff are dedicated to keeping Harding's facilities current and its students fluid in the use of modern technology. Harding's biology department uses technology to engage student's minds in the process of science, according to Dr. John Moon, associate professor of biology and the department's chair.
Technology is a tool.
He uses computers for a myriad of purposes, both in and out of the classroom. In the classroom, Moon's presentations are no longer confined to oral descriptions and crude drawings, but are enhanced by programs like Adobe After Effects and Flash 4. These programs allow Moon the freedom to create his own digital image presentations. He has direct access to images and outlines as he lectures, and later posts these graphics on the Biology Department server to complement his daily class notes. Moon also employs computer models which allow students to perform scientific investigations and collect realistic data that can be analyzed in the same fashion as data from a research lab.