Describes the stages of change in attitudes and behaviors necessary for new ideas or procedures to become part of a faculty development program. (JY)

Seven basic questions related to basic organizational questions and issues are presented together with a matrix for analyzing the responses in terms of comfort zone feelings and reactions based on past experiences. It is suggested that the matrix entries can be used to begin a dialog among organizational partners concerning their openness to…

The first perspective reviews history of communication technology and the development of computer-based instruction (CBI) and discusses the threats CBI presents to educators. The second focuses on the traditional role of teachers and suggests ways in which their inherent (and documented) resistance to computer adoption may be countered. (MBR)

Examines current academic culture and how it affects growth in nontraditional and distant student populations. Characteristics examined include goal ambiguity, limited flexibility in adapting academic programs to students' needs, low faculty interdependence, and high vulnerability because of decreased funding and societal demands. Examples of…