Universities Embrace Technology, But Distance Learning Faces Controversy

From the archives (New York Times, 1999):   Binder "couldn't tell an A drive from a C drive before 1995."

Universities Embrace Technology, But Distance Learning Faces Controversy
Although 1998 saw a flurry of new ventures promoting online distance learning for both college-level and graduate courses, it was also a year when faculty members in large numbers began questioning whether the computer screen was an adequate replacement for the classroom.

At the same time, technology became more embedded in campus life, affecting everything from how students apply to college to how professors conduct class discussions.

Expect more of the same in 1999.

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