W1B-023 Belfast business 7-5.txt
22 April 1996

Dear Gordon This paper presents a digest of the points arising from the series of interviews you contributed to in Nov/Dec 1994. For the final stage of this longitudinal study by myself and Prof. John Gardner I was hoping you would agree to meet me again very briefly. My objective would be to find out if your views on any of these matter have changed and to explore why they have or have not.

I hope you will be able to find the time to read this paper in advance of our next meeting. It may help you to know that it is in two main parts: (1) a summary of the key areas of agreement arising from the interviews and the areas where opinion was clearly divided; and (2) a fuller outline of the various discussion points including: • level of computer usage • type of computer usage • future development of computers in teaching and learning • driving forces in computer usage • barriers to student computer usage • facilitators of student computer usage • staff barriers to teaching through computers • advantages/disadvantages of computers in teaching and learning

Given the many demands on your time I would not intend this meeting to last any longer than about ten or fifteen minutes. If I may, I will ring you in a few days time to arrange a meeting at your convenience.

I look forward to speaking with you then.

Yours sincerely Jill McMahon Research Associate
