If you are using courseware which cannot be adapted, make sure it is directly relevant to the learning goals of your course or consider asking why it has been designed that way. Development is very costly and time consuming, so it is important that materials are flexible enough to be used widely. Don't try to do too much too soon . New technology requires at the very least the learning of new skills. It can mean incorporating new materials, redefining outcomes, even reconceptualising an entire course programme.
Gradual steps are more likely to win acceptance and lead to lasting change.
Consider communications as well as information technology . Computer mediated communication provides exciting opportunities for collaborative learning, whether this means working in new ways with students on campus or drawing in students from sites all over the world. Consider worldware as well as courseware. Many applications not specifically developed for education have been used to enhance learning in creative ways. Remember that the use of worldware gives students transferable skills for the world of work.