Abstract:
To facilitate the use of instructional technology among faculty it is first necessary to understand the factors that encourage and inhibit its use. This paper describes the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) as a method to assess technology adoption in a college of agriculture. CBAM methods were administered to faculty participants in a mobile computer/multimedia project to assess their levels of adoption, and to make recommendations on how to proceed with similar efforts on future projects. Most concerns revolved around three issues: time requirements, recognition (or lack of recognition) on the part of administration for their efforts, and competence. Recommendations include: encouragement of collaboration and peer modeling, building on projects over time, visible rewards for teaching efforts, and making equipment easier to use.
Keywords:
multimedia technology, college of agriculture
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