Includes bibliographical references and index.

Schools Should Adopt Computer-Assisted Education / Howard Gardner -- Schools Should Not Adopt Computer-Assisted Education / Clifford Stoll -- Computer-Assisted Education Can Enhance Learning / National Research Council -- Computer-Assisted Education May Not Enhance Learning / Alison Armstrong, Charles Casement -- Computers Can Make Students More Interested in Learning / Leslie Bennetts -- Computer-Assisted Education Can Undermine Serious Study / Joanne K. Olson, Michael P. Clough -- Computer-Assisted Education Benefits Young Children / The Children's Partnership -- Computer-Assisted Education Does Not Benefit Young Children / Alliance for Childhood -- Computer Literacy Is Vital to Students' Future Success / Diane Rezendes Khirallah -- Traditional Literacy Is More Important than Computer Literacy to Students' Future Success / Susan B. Barnes -- Computer-Assisted Education Could Radically Alter the Role of Teachers / Frederick Bennett -- Computers Cannot Replace Teachers / Vivienne Collinson.

Many parents and teachers feel that educational technology is vital in helping students succeed in the modern information economy. However, other educators maintain that schools' investments in computer-assisted education have not paid off. This volume highlights the main arguments about what role computers should play in the classroom.