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Building an Effective Faculty Development Program Using Technology Institutes Cheryl A. Anderson, Ph. D. Director of Instructional Technology University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas
UIW Technology Institute • Started in Summer 1998 • Juried application process • Began with $10, 000 • Title V Grant in 1999 - Stipends • 74 faculty have participated (54%) • Grown to – Summer & Winter Institutes plus Blackboard Seminars
IBM Think. Pad University The bar is raised! All Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors & Faculty have laptops
Basic TI Goals • Collaborative Learning Environment • Awareness of Resources • Play, Creativity, Problem Solving • Comfort & Self-sufficiency with Technology • Produce an presentation and/or web site
Advanced TI Goals • Build on skills developed in Basic STI • More advanced multimedia software • Develop an appreciation for the steps involved in producing more complex media • Work collaboratively in teams
TI Format • Summer - Two weeks, MTh; Winter – 3 – 6 days • 4 – 5 hours per day • Luncheons • Lecture, demonstration, practice • Basic – Individual projects • Advanced – Team approach, preset design
Basic Topics • Instructional Design • Graphic & Web Design • Power. Point 2000 • Front. Page 2000 • Paint. Shop Pro 7 • Scanners & Digital cameras
Advanced Topics • Multimedia Planning • Toolbook II Instructor 8. 0 • Photoshop 6. 0 • Dazzle & Movie. Star • Sound Forge XP
Technical Support Student Helpers Staff Each Other
Rewards & Community Lunches Show & Tell Goodies
Technology Fellowship • Three faculty each year • One course release (spring) • Produce a product • Office of Instructional Technology technical support • Community presentations • Mentor others
Program Evaluation 2001 To what extent did TI Create a collaborative learning environment STI 2001 m = 4. 2 WTI 2002 m = 4. 3 Increase awareness of UIW resources STI 2001 m = 4. 7 WTI 2002 m = 4. 7 Increase comfort level & self-sufficiency with technology STI 2001 m = 4. 1 WTI 2002 m = 4. 5 Scale 1 = Limited to 5 = Exceeded Expectations
Program Evaluation 2001 To what extent did TI Accomplish its instructional outcomes STI 2001 m = 4. 2 WTI 2002 m=4. 4 Meet your professional development objectives STI 2001 m = 4. 3 WTI 2002 m = 3. 8 Motivate you to apply what you learned STI 2001 m = 4. 7 WTI 2002 m=4. 7 Scale 1 = Limited to 5 = Exceeded Expectations
Real Benefits “This program expanded my knowledge of the ‘mystery’ of technology as well as the vast potential available for teaching! However, this experience also made me realize once again some of the challenges my students face in every class. In other words, learning became real once again. ”
Blackboard Phenomenon • Blackboard Level 1 implemented in Spring 2001, Level 2 Spring 2002 • 60 faculty trained in 2 -hour overview workshops January 2001 • 40 faculty were active BB users Spring 01 • 100 faculty are active BB users Spring 02
Building an Electronic Learning Communities with Blackboard • 12 -hour seminar over 4 -5 days • Palloff & Pratt. Building Learning Commmunities in Cyberspace Jossey. Bass, 1999. • Work as a student & as an instructor w/BB tools • 60 faculty (44%) so far
ELC Seminar Objectives • Define electronic learning community • Online pedagogy • Instructional strategies using – – – Bulletin board discussions Group work Surveys & quizzes • Develop BB technical skills • Identify resources for teaching online • Technology’s impact on learning content
ELC Seminar Evaluations Given using Blackboards Survey Tools • Created a collaborative environment – Su 1 100% Su 2 94% W 95% • Increased comfort level with BB – – 100% all 3 sessions • Motivated you to apply what you learned – Su 1 100% Su 2 100% W 95%
ELC Seminar Evaluations • Accomplish instructional objectives – Su 1 100% Su 2 69% W 95% • Developed your skill in using the various components of BB – Su 1 100% Su 2 100% W 95% • Provide you with an understanding of “electronic pedagogy” – Su 1 87% Su 2 75% W 85%
Recommendations • Summer & intersessions are best because of workload • Small classes provide individual attention; mix disciplines • Model the behavior • Change technology with the times • Provide copies of software • Little rewards add value
Recommendations • Give technology they won’t buy themselves • Hire patient, helpful and sensitive trainers • Involve students as helpers • Let faculty show their projects • Find other ways to reward participants • Add technology to classrooms to support newly developed skills
University of the Incarnate Word Tech Stars http: //www. uiwtx. edu/~cheryla Cheryl A. Anderson, Ph. D. University of the Incarnate Word 4301 Broadway San Antonio, Texas 78209 cheryla@universe. uiwtx. edu
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