Technology-based, Activity-driven Student Learning Experience Please contact us with your thoughts and suggestions.
I.	Computers and student activities would be central to the students learning experience.
II.	Gains from this more efficient system would be shared by students, faculty, and administration
	A.	Students would save time and money because course notes and reading materials would be provided by technology.
		1.	The faculty could put their notes on the Internet or choose from many course notes already on the Internet.
		2.	Reading assignments would be taken from the Internet eliminating the cost of textbooks.
	B.	Lectures would be eliminated.
		1.	Formal class time with students would decrease from 150 minutes per week to 50.
		2.	Teachers would be managing consultants.
		3.	An extra help session would be held between formal classes for students needing assistance.
			a. Multiple class sections would be combined.
			b. They would be managed by student assistants receiving life experience credit.
		4.	Economics gains from fewer contact hours would be split between the faculty and the college.
	C.	Tests would be activity centered.
		1.	Multiple choice tests would come to an end.
		2.	Grades would be based upon papers, projects, essay questions, and math problems.
		3.	Students would be encouraged to make up their own test.
			a. Tests would be approved by their teacher.
			b. Amount of work required, a completion time, and expected grade would be negotiated.
			c. Working with other people would be encouraged.
	D.	The improved learning atmosphere would stop many students from taking long weekends.
III.	Here are some perceived problems.
	A.	Some faculty would object.
		1.	Fine, if they want to meet three times a week, so be it.
		2.	Eventually all would agree that students learn much more in this relaxed, dynamic community.
	B.	Students would have too much free time.
		1.	Starting each formal class with a 5-minutes quiz covering the day's Internet notes would be required.
		2.	Grouped projects would be required.
		3.	Better students would have too much free time.
			a. Some would work.
			b. Some would receive credit for school activities.
			c. Some would do what they do now.

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