“Our greatest untapped resource”: putting unused computer cycles to work for education

Abstract

Purpose

The objective of the paper is to investigate computer processor cycles as an untapped resource in the field of education.

Design/methodology/approach

Looks at how computer processor cycles could be potentially used in education.

Findings

Finds that test and demographic data could be analyzed more deeply while the computer is supposedly idle.

Originality/value

Provides interesting suggestions as to the use of computer processor cycles in education.

Citation

Prensky, M. (2005), "“Our greatest untapped resource”: putting unused computer cycles to work for education", On the Horizon, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 170-172. https://doi.org/10.1108/10748120510700446