6.4 Organizational Contexts of Advanced Courseware Projects
Factors related to organizational contexts were far more critical than had been
anticipated prior to the initiation of this research. The unexpected emphasis
is reflected in the fact that most illustrations regarding organizational issues
have been drawn from original interviews rather than publications. It appears
that in todays advanced computing environments, organizational challenges may be
the most complex and least accessible. It is not clear if this was the case in
past efforts, or is a product of the new environments. Further investigations
would be required to determine which is the case. The importance and emphasis
has been represented within the model described by this chapter by placing these
issues at the base of the model, and representing them visually with the largest area.