Yes good points, Thomas. I agree that conventional classrooms were and are not necessarily ineffective, just not as effective as technology-rich mediated environments of learning. The reason I say this is because the demands are different as you mentioned in one of your previous posts. We, therefore, as instructors must address those demands and not simply teach as we were taught even if we quite liked it. I actually attended high level research institutions both in the UK and Canada and while I am honored to have listened to some excellent minds, I would not describe an of the instructional experiences as dynamic :) It wasn't expected and I must say, I clued out a lot and learned how to stare without listening :) We know better now and we as teachers demand more from our students and the students demand more as they prepare for their future.