That does not require a keyboard or a mouse. Before introducing the Oyez Web site this quarter, Sandweiss had used the Web in other courses for research projects. He believes the Web will play an increasing role in higher education but also that its potential must be put in perspective. The most important thing is to teach critical thinking skills. That does not require a keyboard or a mouse.
Technology can help, but it's just another tool.
The future of the Web at the UW is still uncertain. That's no surprise to Bruce Hevly , a UW historian of science and technology. In time, they start to explore the potential of the new device. Hevly offers the example of the telephone. Its role, he says, was reshaped by the public.