Learning is enhanced through cooperation and reciprocity among students. The learning process involves collaboration and a social context, with students working together. Sharing ideas in a group setting improves thinking and deepens understanding. Study groups, collaborative learning, group problem solving, and discussion of assignments can be dramatically strengthened through technology-mediated learning. Students learn in many different ways and bring to the learning activity varied talents and experiences.
Technology has the enormous potential to enable students to learn in a variety of ways.
Faculty Involvement Contacts between Faculty and Students. Chickering observes that faculty contact in and out of class is very important in student motivation and involvement. The concern of faculty often helps students get through rough times and continue their studies. Regardless of the source of courseware development, the knowledge, skills, and competency levels should be clearly defined and determined or approved by faculty possessing the appropriate academic and professional experience. Also, with respect to courseware developed commercially, the institutions should validate the academic quality of the materials and ensure that the courseware is consistent with the goals and objectives of the institution's curriculum.