The state's current technology does not have adequate capacity for many of the newest applications such as video transmission. The current technology is also not as reliable or as secure as is necessary. The cost of constructing and maintaining a physical infrastructure for technology is increasing. School administrators are being asked to find new and innovative ways to economize. Students and college students in particular are increasingly more mobile.
Many college students attend part time while they hold down one or more jobs.
These students are looking for more flexible delivery systems. There is a growing population of non-traditional, adult learners who demand new delivery systems. We anticipate that a healthy debate about the role of technology as related to teaching and learning will continue well into the next century. All of our students must be equipped to move comfortably within this new world of communications if we are to maintain our long-cherished tradition of a strong educational system in Connecticut.