Faculty Illiteracy in Technology: Issue in Distance Education

            Distance education is a form of education that has become very popular over the years.  Distance learning and its relationship to emerging computer technologies have together offered many promises to the field of education, however the combination often falls short of what it attempts to accomplish (Valentine, 2002).  Distance education can cause many issues between students, faculty members, and administrators.  This blog will focus on a major issue faced by faculty every day in distance education, which is illiteracy in technology.  This blog will provide a definition and description of distance education; description of the issue; explore the significance of the issue and its effects on distance education; and propose strategies to resolve the issue from a nurse educator position.