Tbers, If you are interested in knowing about, and how to measure for what are called "expectation effects" when introducing technology into your teaching I recommend listening to the audio track at: http://www.hippasus.com/resources/expectationeffects/expectation_effects.mp3 The slides for this presentation are attached to this email. It is rather long, so don't unless you have real interest. Mr. James B. Greenberg Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center Milne Library SUNY College at Oneonta Oneonta, New York 13820 email: [log in to unmask] phone: 607-436-2701 fax: 607-436-3081 IM: oneontatltc "Ignorance is curable, stupidity lasts forever"