I hate technology. Yes, it can be wonderful sometimes. But, the majority of the time, technology fails me. The event that inspired this blog was CNU's lack of printers during exam week. As I walked into the library this evening, I saw two long lines for the printers in the large section of the library. Upon further investigation, all of the printers in the library and McMurran were deemed "out of order" for different reason. Thus, leaving two printers for everybody at CNU to use at one time.
Technology, as a whole, has created a lot more hurt than help. Thinking about schoolwork, it amazes me how many people at CNU do not realize that there are actually books in the library. Our culture has become so immersed in the online aspect of research and reading, that libraries and the Dewey Decimal System have been forgotten. The last time I used the card catalog in the library was in elementary school on our library resource lesson. As a psychology major, we are required to conduct a number of experiments throughout our careers at CNU. Years ago, students were required to actively find participants and conduct the research in a lab using real life behaviors. In the most recent experiment that I conducted, everything was computerized and I never came face to face with my subjects. This shocks me.
I do realize that times are changing, but what effects has technology had on students and their learning experience? Many times during my senior seminar class, the SMARTboard fails, leaving the professor without a lecture tool. The classroom does not have a chalkboard, so the professor is forced to lecture without visual aids. As a visual learner, I become so bored, disengaged and annoyed.
When teaching, our culture should think about integrating technology with old-school methods of teaching. It will preserve our cultural ways, but also move us forward to progress.
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