Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
Date of this Version
1999
Citation
Essays on Teaching Excellence: Toward the Best in the Academy (1998-1999) 10(1)
A publication of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
Abstract
The costs of technology are high, and the options for its use are varied. In order to avoid arriving at a technological Abilene, we must continually ask and answer the question "what ought we do with technology?" and not "what can we do with technology?" Purpose must lead deployment. Otherwise, we risk expending great efforts and scarce resources to produce the educational equivalent of "Thank you for calling, press 1 if you. . ."
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Comments
Copyright 1999, William K. Jackson. Used by permission