Dictionary.com defines “Specter” as:

a visible incorporeal spirit, esp. one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
some object or source of terror or dread

Both definitions seem appropriate for Educational Technologists and the Information Technology departments that support them.
Since its release, many of use have heard horror stories from our students who’ve purchased new computers with the [...]

     The field of adult education is filled with innumerable theories, some dating as far back as 60 years. The vast majority of them, however, have emerged from research conducted during the past 20 years (Deshler and Kiely, 1995). Of the multitude of theories that have emerged all can be placed in five main orientations. [...]