Teaching in the 21st Century

Abstract

It has been over a decade since the computer moved from being primarily a computational and record keeping device to its present state as a communications hub. Some, including this author, have called the application of computing technology to classroom instruction revolutionary. Is this claim justified? More importantly, how will social networking affect the college classroom in the coming decade? Will the 21st Century classroom really be significantly different from that of the past? This article is an attempt to answer these questions.