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Tuesday, 13 July 2004: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM | |||
Oceanic 4 (Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel) | |||
A-9: Grants and Dialog as Incentives for Integration of Instructional Technologies | |||
| Detailed Description: | This presentation shares 4 internal grants that provide an incentive for faculty to become engaged in instructional technology. The initial grant began with an emphasis on the application of instructional technologies in large enrollment classes to enhance learning, retention and classroom management while the most recent grant addresses the development of complete online degree programs. The creation of a campus-wide Instructional Dialog Forum that promotes faculty led inquiry and research builds upon the grants. | ||
| Presentation Format: | Paper | ||
| Topic: | Changing mindsets: Strategies for institutional change | ||
| Target Audience: | Faculty and Other Instructors, Senior Administrators, E-learning Managers | ||
| Appropriate Audience Level: | Beginning or new users of WebCT | ||
| Abstract Text: | Universities are known for their recalcitrance to change. While faculty may use email in their research or communications, how can the university engage faculty in successful technology transition to the classroom? Where does faculty find the time to learn about and develop instructional technology applications? This presentation shares an overview of research on change within academe and a case study of one institution’s approach toward implementing change. Four internal grant opportunities provide a sequential pathway for institutional adoption of instructional technologies. Initial awards were directed toward large enrollment courses in an effort to increase learning outcomes, retention and course management through the use of instructional technologies. The fourth in the sequence of grants was for development of complete online degree programs. Along the way, academic leaders also became more inclined to identify additional ways to engage faculty in instructional technology and ways to facilitate online programming. This heightened awareness across campus led to an Instructional Technology Dialog Forum that supports faculty inquiry and research. The IT Dialog core group of faculty defines areas of inquiry or research, develop a support budget, and invite other faculty to participate in the investigation. The core group shares progress on a monthly basis with final projects presented in multiple events across campus. This presentation provides the framework for change and offers participants an opportunity to add to or adapt the process to the needs of their institution. | ||
| Session Leader: | Sue D. Day-Perroots West Virginia University | ||
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