Technology: IBL, inverse questions, and control

New computational tools become available at every faster rates. A fundamental question asks how such tools can help achieve clearly defined learning objectives. This article argues, in a sequence of examples, that computing technologies can much support the implementation of modern pedagogy. The focus is on enhancing a learner centered environment. Of critical importance is that the learner takes the key role of asking further questions, to take ownership of the discovery experience. We highlight the special role of asking inverse questions with examples ranging from math circles to vector calculus.