It is reasonable to expect that 15 to 20 faculty members could be trained in a two-week summer program and continue development in the fall. The first technology intensive courses could be ready for the 1998 school year. Because of the need for resources in a computer lab, and extra effort on the part of faculty, student numbers would be equivalent to writing intensive courses. The initial impact would be 18 to 20 students per class for a total of 270 to 400 students the first year. Integration of information technology into the curriculum is expected to have a very positive impact on student motivation, involvement, and learning.
Technology provides more exciting venues for faculty and students to demonstrate their knowledge.
The barriers imposed by dwindling on-campus library resources would be substantially lowered by access to electronic information. Each course developed during this project will need to undergo considerable curriculum restructuring to meet the standards for technology intensive courses. Faculty will have to rethink their teaching methods so that they demonstrate effective technology use. Materials will have to be designed and developed that provide exemplary models for students. New assessment methods will have to be considered that are relevant to the new types of technologies used for projects.