March 29, 2002

Considering Technology in Tenure Decisions

To the Editor:

Invention and creative use of technology for teaching ought to be treated like any other scholarly achievement -- neither less nor more generously than achievements in research, classroom teaching, or service ("Ever So Slowly, Colleges Start to Count Work With Technology in Tenure Decisions," February 22). ...

It is a mistake to conclude, from any small sample of unsuccessful promotion cases, that colleges are reluctant to credit work with technology. ... I