Academic Cultural Realities vs. Technology's Promise

In spite of reported strides in technology adoption in higher education, this article, Horns of the Dilemma for Faculty: Legacy Demands and Technology Expectations, offers a view of the reality inside academic culture.

Source: Web 2.0 (05/06/09), a publication of Campus Technology.

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In continuing my blog theme of technology integration, I decided to look at some possible realities of supporting instructional technology across the campus. Perhaps you may agree with some of the observations, but then again, you might not. Institutional culture and the value placed on instructional technology ultimately determine perceptions, impact, and success of related initiatives. Some suggestions for bridging instructional technology with support are given from the perspective of administrators as well as instructional support staff.