Meeting the information age challenge

The traditional approach to teaching -- lecturing -- predates medieval times and focuses solely on the transfer of information. Before the printing press, lecturing was the only way to educate the next generation. Even though information is now readily in many forms, we still largely rely on this antiquated method of teaching. Instead of lecturing, we should devote our attention to helping students assimilate information. In this talk I will discuss how the information age is reshaping the education landscape.