Faculty question whether students' performance will be improved with the use of technology. Infrastructure development is important to instructional technology. Without high speed networks there would not be the World Wide Web and efficient email. Development of multimedia classrooms brings computers, the Internet, video, and audio to the easy reach of the faculty. These are factors that students and faculty now consider essential.
Time is always a critical resource for faculty, but time is at a premium with technology.
Time and resources for development of instructional technology course will continue to be an ongoing issue. As faculty adapt technology to their pedagogy and grow in its use, they deserve recognition for their efforts. Institutional commitment is a critical element that affects faculty adoption of technology in the academic environment.