I just encountered this blog post and in reaction submitted a comment:
Improving Education Using Technology
As big an advocate for educational technology as I am, my professional experience as an educational psychologist (research and observational) suggests that the availability of productive tools may be the easy part.
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However, here is the thing about many proven study tactics.
Try this is a large class. How many of you have ever heard of Cornell notetaking, SQ3R, etc.? How many of you are presently using Cornell notetaking, SQ3R. etc.?
While I often have to describe what these tactics are for students to recognize them, the reality is that students have frequently been exposed to these procedures, but very, very seldom use them.