Early Followers versus Early Adopters: The Use of Technology as a Change Lever Leads to Increased Learning and Decreased Costs in a Computer Fluency Course

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Author(s): Carl Alphonce Helene Kershner Deb Walters Debra Burhans
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Presentation(s): Annual Conferences
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Faculty Development Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Many early adopters of educational technology report increased costs, both in technology and in faculty time. This research shows how early followers can decrease costs by using existing on-line supplementary materials and a redesigned course structure that increases face-to-face contact and provides multiple means for students to learn course concepts.

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