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- 3. Around 1990, computers become more integral to the actual lesson plan in the classroom with the popularization of multimedia devices.
- 4. Video Discs, simulation authoring tools and CD ROM Disk with educational databases increased educators’ options in incorporating computers in the classroom. Gopher server-Internet predecessors that connected to databases of information from remote computer terminals – became common place around 1992
- 5. As the Internet rapidly grew in popularity and used educators generally embraced more involved, attractive ways to communicate with and gain attention of their students. Enhanced multimedia capabilities including DVD drives on computers and more intricately produced educational software, aided this goal.
- 6. As with any developing commodity, unforeseen disadvantages occurred Computer viruses, student access to inappropriate sites and increases opportunity for plagiarism But the business, programming and educational world continue to find ways to combat these downfalls and continue developing alongside the technology