Priority for [technology infrastructure projects] should be related to meeting functional objectives, such as more interactive student services, improved learning outcomes, or reducing operational costs, and thus should be determined as part of an integrated planning process, not just because they are the latest technology trend or even because of strong demand from one or two powerful pressure groups.

from Managing Technology in Higher Education: Strategies for Transforming Teaching and Learning by A. W. (Tony) Bates, Albert Sangra