I want students to understand that the anxiety they feel is not about the fact that it is another language. They are freaking out because it is another culture. It is a massive culture and keeps changing. Students don't understand how pervasive culture is. Sternfeld is correct.
Technology is a culture and it is pervasive.
Many professors who are already versed in technology bring that culture to students in their classrooms. Many do not. It is clear that students and faculty are finding themselves increasingly involved with technology in their roles as teachers and learners. As we progress, students will have to learn the culture and understand technology to get through classes. To graduate, they will have to complete their acculturation.