An Analysis of the Cost-Effectiveness of CAI and Factors Associated with its Successful1 Implementation in Higher Education

AbstractEvidence is mounting which supports the conclusions that computer-assisted instruction can be a cost-effective alternative, as well as an effective supplement, to more traditional modes of instruction. In spite of this evidence, faculty in institutions of higher education have been reluctant to make significant moves toward its use. Some of the social and economic reasons for this resistance to change are explored, and based upon a case study concerning the unsuccessful implementation of a television-based technology in a university, recommendations are drawn for successful change models in higher education.