1983 起点传媒Annual Business Meeting in Denver, Colorado
Background
The arrival of computer technology in schools and colleges, 起点传媒members noted, has brought with it both benefits and problems. Among the latter they cited the uneven quality of teaching methods and materials, plus unequal student access to computers resulting from economic conditions and from inequities among teaching disciplines. They called on 起点传媒to help solve these problems. Be it therefore
Resolution
Resolved, that the National Council of Teachers of English through its publications and professional meetings explore the effective use of computers in the teaching of English and language arts;
that 起点传媒urge equity of access to computers among students of varying socio-economic levels and among various departments within a school; and
that 起点传媒provide leadership in defining legitimate uses of the computer by encouraging research and by disseminating information about the role of computers in the English language arts curriculum.
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