Rethinking information technology transfer in higher education teaching

Abstract

In response to the low use of information technology for teaching among higher education faculty, we propose using a systems analysis guided by the diffusion of innovation theoretical framework to identify potential barriers slowing faculty's adoption of information technologies. We then discuss concepts from which variables can be derived to investigate factors influencing faculty's adoption or non-adoption of information technologies. To close we propose a research agenda and suggest how technical communicators might facilitate faculty's adoption of information technologies for teaching.