It can sensitize them to other cultures, give them access to experts in numerous fields, and give them a chance to become global learners by increasing their access to resources, information, and people. Both the hardware and software are available for Macintosh and Windows computers. The audio quality depends on the number of connections, the speed of the access lines, various mysterious unknowns, and can range from quite good to useless. Internet Phone from Vocaltec can be used for audio in conjunction with CU-SeeMe. By providing appropriate technology to a learning community certain patterns of responses emerge.
Students are more likely to speak about the outcome as getting an education and being educated.
Often they express appreciation for the exposure to technology, especially the internet. Surprisingly they seem to express the perspectives of teachers as well as learners. Interestingly and most importantly, they comment on their learning rather than focusing on the technology. Certainly the definition of education is evolving. Having computers for the purpose of gathering information enables a student to regulate their instruction.