Back to school - 15 years on (05 Feb 2004)
He sees a useful role for computers in learning but thinks that the interaction between the teacher and the students is crucial: "I think that knowledge is best to be discussed and talked about first and then you can test the understanding using computer software," he says. He also has a great idea, which he would love someone to develop - a CD containing short animations for every part of the syllabus, showing biological processes such as osmosis and DNA replication. The department also wants to develop lessons plans to use with the digital projector, but it will be very time-consuming. "We need somebody to sit with us and help us to construct the material." he says.
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