Technology adoption into teaching and learning by mainstream university faculty
Abstract: Within the broad spectrum of educational policies, pedagogies, plans, and processes designed to boost student learning, the area of educational technology has been and continues to be an influential aspect. In their teaching and professional and personal development, faculty are conscious of the importance and potential of educational technologies. However, for many educators, the gap between envisioning technical usage and actual implementation is often a long, winding path. Members of the university faculty are in the midst of a strong focus on travelling the path and travelling it with pace and precision through various stakeholders. In varying degrees and ratios, the mainstream members of tertiary faculty face both challenges and support along the way. The goal of this mixed exploratory methodology study was to uncover the voice of those travellers who are often reluctant and to decide how, where, when and why they want to incorporate technology into their teach...