Rethinking information technology transfer in higher education teaching

In response to the low use of information technology for teaching among higher education faculty, we propose using a systems analysis guided by the diffusion of innovation theoretical framework to identify potential barriers slowing faculty´s adoption of information technologies. We then discuss concepts from which variables can be derived to investigate factors influencing faculty´s adoption or non-adoption of information technologies. To close we propose a research agenda and suggest how technical communicators might facilitate faculty´s adoption of information technologies for teaching.