In contrast, a more appropriate use of computer instructional technology might be in revisiting and extending basic sciences in the clinical years and residencies, or the elective courses now offered in years 1 and 4. In these settings, the content would not be unfamiliar and the need would be recurring and dispersed throughout the year, making presentation by computer efficient and practical both for the students and the faculty. In addition, applications requiring extensive graphics capabilities would be practical using workstations currently available or planned for the University Computing Services. In summary, rapidly developing computer technology holds great promise for application in education. VCU faculty members must continue to exercise leadership in identifying, exploring, developing, implementing and testing state of the art uses of technology where appropriate to the educational objectives of our educational offerings.
Selectivity is the key.
It does not follow that because something is technologically possible it is automatically desirable.