Effective computer technology for teaching support in information systems undergraduate education

Most of the faculties of a modern University today are frequent or heavy users of Computer Technology. The mini-mainframe culture is established and reinforced by the traditional computer centre in older established universtities as a result of Jong entrenched attitudes related to needs and experiences that originated in the days where the computer science and engineering faculties played a major role in computer technology aquisition. In the newer institutions, in a completely different organisational environment, a computer centre might not even exist. Tight budgets and associated politics in attracting funds, do not allow easily accepted exceptions to the norm for any Division, School, or Faculty.