Introduction
This paper analyses several approaches of using technology affordances in learning and
teaching. It is part of a research to produce a method for fast tracking academic
application adoption decisions by pushing the choice of affordances to the subject design
phase rather than post implementation. The research is underpinned by a design science model
that ensures a holistic approach to data collection from all stakeholders. Information gathered
incorporated stakeholder perspectives of the impact of technology affordance adoption on the
effectiveness of learning and teaching within the constraints of university technology
infrastructure. Web interactive multimedia technology (WIM-T) used in this research is
Elluminate The affordances of Elluminate, are tied to the functional use in educational settings to
provide descriptions that could be used by academics to inform their decisions about adoption as
they design subject schedules and deliveries in accordance with requirements of the constructive
alignment (Biggs 2007).