Socio-Cultural Approach to Technology Integration

The question I am often faced with is how to encourage faculty to integrate technology into their teaching. There are various reasons why people can be resistant or hesitant to adopt new technologies: previous negative experience, lower technical skills, or lack of time. One of the common reasons is lower self-efficacy when it comes to technology, when people believe that the task is too difficult for them to successfully master, and they are afraid of failure. How do we help our faculty achieve their technology goals and feel confident about their ability to do so? Continue reading