Computer Use in Education. Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

This chapter discusses the use of computers in education. The use of computers as a teaching tool has been widely accelerated and significantly influenced by external technological, economic, demographic, and social/political developments. Computer use in education is more closely identified as a technology concerned with the integration of computer technology into the teaching and learning process. Teacher's acceptance of computers has accelerated because educators of all disciplines learn, as much as they can, to understand how the computer can assist them in meeting their teaching objectives. Proper use of educational technology offers the opportunity to enhance student learning, increase teacher productivity, and develop more effective schools. The opportunity to use the new, powerful personal computers along with the research coming from the study of artificial intelligence and cognitive science will influence the use of advanced scientific and mathematical concepts.