A SURVEY OF INSTRUCTIONAL-TECHNOLOGY ASSETS AND SUPPORT SERVICES AT US SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF PHARMACY

In order to assess the current state of informational technology in US Schools of Pharmacy, three surveys were sent to each of the 79 school s. These surveys addressed the resources and support services for thre e critical areas: computer services, educational media, and telecommun ications. The overall, usable response rate was 129(54.4 percent). Ana lysis of the data indicated that the vast majority of schools were uti lizing these important resources to fulfill their educational mission; however, great diversity was reported in both the resources and suppo rt services that were provided. Moving into the new millennium, the ut ilization of these resources will continue to increase in importance.