EDUCAUSE Review Articles, IT Integration, and IT Effectiveness

“Only when our students see our own learning blossoming within a computer romance will they listen to us when we tell them to use these tools more wisely themselves.”

When asking the question, "does technology make a difference"? The authors state the answer depends on how the question is asked.

Diana G. Oblinger and Brian L. Hawkins emphasize now is the time for institutions to ensure technology has been used effectively to improve quality, access and flexibility in the delivery of the learning environment.

Traveling 15,000 miles during the course of nine months, the author visited twenty-eight liberal arts colleges and universities to discuss their IT practices in relation to the academic program, the campus-wide infrastructure, use of the Web, and overall institutional efficiency.