The Need for Application of Student Affairs Theory to Technology Student service practitioners are increasingly called upon to create web pages, deliver services on-line, and participate in the creation of a virtual campus. Web-based technology has become one of the methods by which we do our work, but we are just beginning to incorporate its possibilities and consider its impact. In the past, personal interaction has been the lifeblood of student affairs. The profession attracts those who thrive on these personal interactions, and though our students are quick to use the web, some of us have not been so quick to embrace technology.
Education can demystify technology.
Empowerment can teach professionals to critique technology using the same theories that form the foundation of all student affairs work. For those already enamored of technology, the application of theory can guide and temper the enthusiastic adoption of new technology. He describes his movement in physical terms, though he never leaves the physical confines of the porch. Literature, written both before and after the proliferation of technology, supports the recognition of the web experience as a part of the college environment. Thus, for today's students, the web is certainly part of the college experience.