At first, new information technology will just provide incremental improvements over todayÕs tools. Wall-mounted video white boards will replace a teacherÕs chalkboard handwriting with readable fonts and colorful graphics drawn from millions of educational illustrations, animations, photographs, and videos. Multimedia documents will assume some of the roles now played by textbooks, movies, tests, and other educational materials. And because multimedia documents will be linked to servers on the information highway, they will be kept thoroughly up-to-date.
Predictor: Gates, Bill
Prediction, in context:In his 1995 book “The Road Ahead,” Microsoft CEO Bill Gates writes:ÒAt first, new information technology will just provide incremental improvements over todayÕs tools. Wall-mounted video white boards will replace a teacherÕs chalkboard handwriting with readable fonts and colorful graphics drawn from millions of educational illustrations, animations, photographs, and videos. Multimedia documents will assume some of the roles now played by textbooks, movies, tests, and other educational materials. And because multimedia documents will be linked to servers on the information highway, they will be kept thoroughly up-to-date.”
Biography:Bill Gates, the most influential technology entrepreneur of the late 20th century, was the primary author of the prediction-packed 1995 book “The Road Ahead” and is the founder and CEO of Microsoft Corporation. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: E-learning
Name of publication: The Road Ahead (book)
Title, headline, chapter name: Chapter 9: Education: The Best Investment
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 193
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