At the annual competition, they present their summary of service projects to judges from the national business community. Our presentations are multi-media and we've begun using digital video. Castle also teaches the course Business on the Internet. In the last five years, I have gone from not using computers in class to using them in every class. Castle agrees that continuing to integrate the Web in the classroom is key to the curriculum.
Textbooks have their own Web sites with problems, sample tests, graphs and charts.
He looks forward to the day when the classrooms are wired and connected to the Internet. Besides wired classrooms, the basic need for more classroom space is the heart of the issue. Night classes are booked solid and we may have to hold some classes off campus. The need for new learning space and equipment is just as urgent in the lab sciences. Mount Mercy currently offers majors in biology, health services administration, medical technology and nursing, and a minor in chemistry.