Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.) Electronic Learning Facility (ELF)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: circa 1980-1989
Biography
Electronic Learning Facility (ELF) began as part of the Teaching Institute at the Fashion Institute of Technology in the 1980s. The program aimed to introduce faculty from the school to computer technology.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lou Zaera and Aaron Schorr interview about the role of computers at FIT, 1994 December 8, 1994 December 8
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.32
Scope and Contents
This is an interview with Lou Zaera and Aaron Schorr. Zaera is a professor in the economics department with a background in engineering. He discusses early work at FIT with word processors and the growth in demand for computer labs. At the time of this interview, Schorr was a professor in the manufacturing department and was the college’s first academic computer coordinator. Schorr talks about learning basic programming through keypunch cards. The two discuss their hopes to network the...
Dates:
1994 December 8