title: Educational technology and the faculty role: what you don't know can hurt you.
abstract: The proliferation of teaching strategies using the Internet and other educational technology innovations has created new employment issues in higher education. The authors discuss forces influencing the increasing use of on-line instruction, factors to consider before venturing into the virtual academy, and the faculty role in shaping policy related to distributed education in their institutions and academia in general.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Stratford, New Jersey, USA. homelink@uscom.com
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Link
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Scholtz
mesh_terms: D003200:Computer User Training; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000639:trends*; D003479:Curriculum; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000639:trends; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000639:trends*; D018961:Educational Technology / Q000639:trends*; D004651:Employment / Q000458:organization & administration; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000639:trends*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012944:Social Support; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000639:trends; D013997:Time Factors