Learning with the assistance of a computer is all well and good, examples being in language and medicine.
In general, the use of computers in education through CAL has been sporadic a great deal of effort was expended with little general impact. Many of those academics that took part in that earlier crusade are now cynical about the effectiveness of computers in teaching. (Warwick University)
However I stumbled on an article that just seems to take it too far. The Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal project uses satellite imagery to determine if properties have been improved, and if they are being taxed correctly. (Guampdn.com)
Whatever next?
Quick references sorry no time for Harvard tonight.
http://www.guampdn.com/article/20110727/NEWS01/107270329
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/ETS/Publications/Guides/cal.htm
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