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other times, technology planning entails making mid to long-range
decisions about how existing curriculum may be improved
through the integration of educational technology. In this
situation, a faculty member and the Learning Technology
Consultant can combine their experiences in their respective
fields and make decisions about integrating technology in
the curriculum in ways that improve teaching and learning.
For example, an Education professor who teaches the "Introduction
to Schooling" course had used journals as a way of encouraging
students to reflect on their impressions of the schools
that they visited. In an attempt to enhance the effectiveness
of this course requirement, the professor sought a solution
that would allow students to share the experiences and reflections
recorded in their journals with one another. The Learning
Technology Consultant was able to suggest a number of web-based
applications, such as e-mail, threaded discussions and discussion
boards and explain the pros and cons of each. Given her
situation, the professor was then able to determine that
the discussion board would work best in supporting this
particular educational objective.
