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Volume 17, Number 5 Summer 2008
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Notes from the Summer Institute for Teaching with New Technology |
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by Dave Eubanks, Assistant Director, CTE |
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. CTE, collaborating with the Office of Information Technology's Academic Support Unit, offered its second Summer Institute for Teaching with New(er) Technology for 10 members of the faculty over three late-May days. The faculty, selected from a large field of applicants, reviewed instructional technologies available on campus, refined individual plans to enhance their 2008-2009 undergraduate courses, and offered preliminary plans for implementing new technologies in support of that enhancement. Because new technologies occasionally find their way into the classroom for their own sakes and not as part of a clearly understood teaching goal, the institute takes as its purpose improved teaching and learning; the technologies participants consider are approached as critical elements of a larger plan to teach effectively, and their potential to contribute to learning situates our institute. CTE guided investigation of pedagogical issues and strategies for thoughtful use of these tools, and participants, who had already articulated learning goals, existed as a peer learning community and offered feedback on each other's work. Panels of faculty, instructional designers, and representatives of several campus resources visited the institute to take part in panel presentations. These panels shared experiences with and guidance for the use of new tools on ELMS, wikis, KEEP Toolkit electronic portfolios, clickers, and multimedia digital archives. As participants worked on developing uses of wikis, clicker questions, Blackboard tools, blogs, and other tools, CTE and OIT instructional designers offered consultation. This nearly one-to-one support during the institute allowed participants to experiment and practice in a low-risk environment. Throughout the summer and the 2008-2009 academic year, the community will continue to share feedback and will be supported by CTE. Participants will ultimately report their experiences - and their sense of improved learning in their courses - to the campus community. Participants: Linda Macri, English   |
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