If you've the time, do watch this insight-rich 1989 discussion between Mara Mayer and Lawrence Cremin about technology in learning (via Stephen Downes and then Mike Caulfield).
Caulfield draws points from the discussion astutely, but you'll need to watch it for its many "aha" moments (as Caulfield says, you can safely skip the first 10 minutes).
The video is very relevant to current discussions about MOOCs, equity of access and provision, "hard-to-teach/hard-to-learn" subjects, and professional development.
Unusually the discussion focusses simultaneously on schools (Cremin) and on HE (Mayer), which adds greatly to its value.
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