Some Uses of Computer Technology

• Preparation of lecture materials
• Presentation tool to support the "sage on the stage"
• Distribution for lecture notes, course information, etc. -- course packets
• Tools for student research (the "virtual library")
• Group communications, e.g. news groups, listservs, email as a supplement to office hours, etc. -- the "guide on the side"
• Electronic homework/exams/study guides -- customized for the course
• Statistical analysis
• Computer aided tutorial instruction
• Simulation and modelling tools