Deterrents to Using Educational Technologies Time Even the most widely used technologies have detractors who have decided against using them. Staying current in your field is hard enough without trying to stay current with all the instructional technologies. There are many technologies I would like to try, but I don't have the time. There are, of course, other deterrents to using educational technologies. Faculty who are technologically unsure may feel so overwhelmed that they don't know where to start.
Many technologies are complex, expensive, or unreliable.
Also, faculty don't know how to use LT to enhance education. We have not yet developed a culture of using technology appropriately, though this is gradually changing. Moreover, changing one's teaching methods involves taking risks, as well as extra work. To address these concerns and problems, faculty need to be supported in their efforts to improve their teaching, whether they're using educational technologies or other means. Currently at Queen's, faculty say that about half of their technical support is from ITS and the LTU and half is from departmental technical staff.