What are some reasons institutions are hesitant to adopt information management and technology tools? (Select all that apply.)
a. Prohibitive costs of purchasing technologies
b. Fear of change among faculty and students
c. Uncertainty about how to structure and determine costs of new courses
d. Financial incentives from publishing companies to continue using traditional teaching materials
ANS: A, B, C
Reasons for the slowness of adoption of technology range from purchasing costs of technologies; dislike or fear of change from administration, staff, faculty, and students; a parochial view that traditional education will always be with us; and how to determine the cost of education based on something other than student credit hours (or seat time). Publishers are embracing technology and are not offering incentives for using traditional print materials.
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