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Question 3: If the computer science faculty are resistant to delivering these courses and programs online, what strategies could Malcolm and/or Dr. Tsagas employ to enlist their support?

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====If the computer science faculty continues to be resistant about the new courses and programs online, then I would suggest that Malcolm and Dr. Tsagas employ a variety of different strategies to get the teachers on-board. The first thing I would do would be to point out the advantages of the new restructuring system. They could show and discuss with the instructors that the previous layout did not lend itself to a student becoming proficient in one area. The current layout allows for an update in skills and/or a certificate in a specific area that can stand on its own and be useful. Another tactic they could use could be talking to the staff about the attraction for students of completing a program in a shorter amount of time. This would boost their program and offer more qualified people to the booming job market. I think the more the teachers see this as an opportunity and not a burden, then they will be more likely to jump on-board. Lastly, I would give the instructors time to reflect and come back to the table with their own positive ideas of other possible ways to structure the courses for online instruction. With college professors there must be buy in on their end or they won’t be interested. Therefore, by asking them what they think could make it work online you not online get them thinking positively but they begin to work towards a common goal.====