James H McDonald wrote a journal on how people see technology in an institution of learning. In his research, he investigates if the students in each environment would be more susceptible to asking for help in the less technologically driven classes. He then looks at the students well being as a whole during the lack of, or excess off technology. In addition he then compares the parents responses to their students. In the CoSy system he found that there was a major dropout rate of the students, nearly half quit their schoolings. He asked a series of questions, some being “what is computer literacy” (McDonald, 1993). McDonald went through and surveyed students, although I feel as if expert opinions could have also been a great help to him. In my own opinion I feel as if his research is in need of growth and a little more exmapnsion upon. There is great direction but I feel like there could be some possibilities that are missing and some factors that can be updated since 1993.

McDonald, J. H. (1993), The Interpenetration of Technology and Institution: An Assessment of an Educational Computer Conferencing System. NAPA Bulletin, 12: 49–65. doi:10.1525/napa.1993.12.1.49