The relationship between planned change and successful implementation of computer assisted instruction

The purpose of this study was to examine planning for the implementation of computer assisted instruction (CAI). The sample consisted of 77 nursing programs representing 35 states. A mail survey method was used to collect the data from 278 nurse faculty employed by the nursing programs in the sample. The first hypothesis predicted a relationship between planned change and successful implementation of CAI and was supported (r = .86, p less than .001). Testing of the second hypothesis with multiple regression analysis revealed that continued faculty support, continued adequate resources, and administrative support (R = .68, p less than .0001), account for 46.5% of the variance within successful implementation of CAI. The findings of this study have the potential to assist nurse educators and those who award grant money for CAI use to better predict success with the implementation of CAI.