Article: Classrooms go high-tech to engage students

“They’re going to use it no matter what,” said [Beth] Simon, of the University of California, San Diego. “How do you use this ubiquitous technology that’s out there to change […]

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February 16, 2011

“They’re going to use it no matter what,” said [Beth] Simon, of the University of California, San Diego. “How do you use this ubiquitous technology that’s out there to change the dynamic of the classroom, to engage the students?”

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