When video recordings of Ravi Janardan's computer-science course at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities first went online, the students loved it. Instead of dragging themselves out of bed for the 8 a.m. lectures, many started skipping classes and watching the recordings instead. Recording lectures is becoming more and more common, and many…

Examines three categories of forces believed to discourage or prevent faculty from adopting and applying educational technology, including incentives and disincentives; the need for faculty development; and an ingrained model of teaching that relies on the classroom lecture. Suggestions for avoiding or minimizing associated resistance are…