WHAT IS MISSING FROM THE COMPUTER LABORATORY

The picture often painted of higher education computer-based laborator ies is idealised; the author contrasts it with a more realistic scenar io in which frustration replaces education. The problems which occur a re discussed, along with the importance of other people to solve them. He stresses the need for organisation, along with the need for an ade quate physical environment and above all active human involvement. Fac tors other than hardware and software are important if learning is to take place in a computer laboratory.