Letters and opinion papers generated from class projects can be sent directly to President Clinton and members of Congress. Students can gather information about colleges as they plan their futures, and immediately ask questions to appropriate administrators and faculty members through e-mail. This type of communication is unlike any other and is making the world smaller and more accessible every day. E-mail also offers our faculty the opportunity to expand their own knowledge and curricula. Through various in-service activities, faculty members have had experience with not only the Internet, but also electronic mail services.
Teachers can now exchange ideas with colleagues on-line and get new fresh ideas for lesson plans.
Alumnae of the school are extremely pleased with Internet and e-mail capabilities, as these have been an integral part of linking everyone together. DSHA's web site has listings for alumnae reunions and communications through e-mail addresses of graduates who request they be listed. As the Internet and e-mail services become more readily available, students have a need to learn how to use them efficiently. Just as students were taught how to use the Dewey-decimal system, they must now learn how to navigate the Internet. DSHA is giving its students a head start into the 21 st century.