OVERSOLD AND UNDERUSED: COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM Oversold and Underused: Computers in the Classroom

"Computers have been oversold and underused, at least for now," claims Larry Cuban (2001, p. 179) in his most recent study on computers in classrooms. This book offers a compelling look at how computers are being utilized in the educational environment and engages readers to ponder how teaching and learning have changed since many institutions have jumped on the technological bandwagon. Cuban's work, which is essentially free of technical jargon and presented in the form of case studies, takes readers on a journey into several classrooms and enables them to become acquainted with the teachers. Three questions drive Cuban's work: