So, what motivation is used to get faculty to become interested in the technology and then how do you bring them to training? The two schools will discuss how this is done to help faculty use technology, not only efficiently but effectively. Many approaches can be used, which tie into the concept of buy-in by the faculty. The faculty must see the need and then understand the technology to begin the process of learning the application.

Besides just motivation in relation to buy-in, there is the concept of a paradigm shift. Faculty must understand the shift in teaching, from being the bearer of all knowledge to being the facilitator for the students’ spread of knowledge. This is also the case for the trainer. The trainer must possess and model the role of facilitator to help the faculty understand the concept. The more the faculty can learn on their own without the trainer, the more sufficient and capable they will become. Faculty learn to develop and manage their own course/template and sections without the constant need for hand-holding.

These concepts and the discussion of the different methods each school takes to train the faculty will be shared. The K-12 school and the four year institution are very different in many ways, but share many similarities with respect to technology. Faculty are pretty much the same wherever you may go!