This was an extraordinary responsibility to walk into. As far as I know, at no time in the history of this school of education has anyone had to make so many appointments in such a short period of time. The closest would be Tom James in the mid 60s. Whom you appoint to the faculty determines, in large measure, the future of any graduate school because the faculty usually remain there for a long time. They establish the culture of the school, its reputation, and its direction.
Technology is such a critical issue in education.
In the past 20 years there have been two or three different technology programs at SUSE, but they've never taken hold. Our philosophical orientation toward technology is distinctive. First and foremost, we are interested in the principles for designing learning environments for children and adults and in the optimal design of those environments. Only then do we ask what role technology should play, and how it can be used to maximize student learning. This is in stark contrast to much current practice in the schools, where the technology often drives all other educational planning.