May 28, 1999

U. of Washington Tries a Soft Sell to Woo Professors to Technology

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

A program called UWired is winning converts among the 'wary adopters' on the faculty

Here's a riddle that's become all too familiar to college administrators who are sinking millions into computer equipment: How do you get professors to use the technology in class?

A technology-training group at the University of Washington says it has an answer: Improve your attitude.

In its workshops and one-on-one training sessions,

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