>Lately I have been finding more and more uses for the internet. We have an
>eletronic notes conference at Lawrence that I now use for all my classes, where
>students respond to outside lectures, readings and class discussion without
>turning in papers -- and an added bonus is that they talk to each other in the
>process, not merely to me. The notes conferences *engage* the students. So
>I've gotten rid of some paper.
I know paper waste is a great concern but it's not the only concern. What
affect is our (growing) use of computers having/going to have on the land
and environment? We can't ignore that just because there is no paper waste
there are no further consequences from our actions.
What do others think?
