Closing the Gaps in engagement in learning

This chapter mainly discusses the importance of the internet in education. It tends to discuss the use of "technology" (by technology, the article means the internet) in a high school setting. I understand when they talk about the primary ingredients that foster involvement and motivation; Faculty and students need to have competence and control, a strong belief in the value of education, as well as a sense of belonging. I believe that the curriculum should be relevant to the students experiences and goals.
However, I don't agree with their statement on how the gap between engagement and learning can be closed by "encouraging our faculty and their graduate students to take education issues seriously". This implies that the faculty and their students don't take education seriously or for that matter care about education at all.
This article leaves me a bit confused. When they mention undergraduate students and graduate students, are they talking about them in terms of teaching them or in terms of those students preparing to be teachers? I also feel that this chapter answered very little questions on how to close the gap between engagement and learning. They offered minor suggestions on how to use the internet in the basic subjects such as math and science. But they also said the technology should be integrated into the curriculum as if it was always there. The actual means of technology should (the computer or projector) should fade into the background therefore bringing the content to the forefront. This was a good point, but it does not tell me how to close the gaps between engagement and learning. I guess that is up to me.
I appreciate that they made clear the importance of maintaining lectures and reading, but again this does not pertain to the subject of art. They mentioned that with the integration of internet in the classroom students can DO history and science rather just read or talk about it. Well, students were DOING art before the invention of the internet. Sending students to make art on the internet seems counter intuitive and almost backwards.
The internet has its place in all classes. It is a great interactive tool that can raise a child's interest and knowledge in other cultures. It is also great for research projects. But as far as art is concerned, as of right now I don't see many other uses for it.