Under the influence of computer technologies, teaching and learning will change in dramatic ways. These effects have been described as shifts to education. As educators we must anticipate how these shifts will challenge our campuses. A shift from lecture and recitation to coaching. When subject matter is available via interactive technologies, there are fewer burdens on the teacher to present information and more opportunity to diagnose learning problems and help the learner find solutions.
Students working with computers require less directing from the instructor.
A shift from primacy of verbal thinking to the integration of visual and verbal thinking. The instructor has more time to facilitate learning. A shift from whole-class instruction to small group instruction. When students work with computers, they progress at different rates. It makes less sense to teach the class as a whole, expecting students to move lock step.