Use of Technology in an Academic Setting A study of effective and ineffective use of technology by the faculty, staff and students of the University of Florida’s Health Science Center
Outline About Me About the Health Science Center Philosophical Beliefs Technology Classroom Positive Use Negative Use Preliminary Findings
About Me Health Education Emory University 6 Years Effective use of Technology in Distance Education
About the Health Science Center Dentistry Public Health and Health Professions Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Veterinary Medicine
Philosophical Beliefs Ontology Idealist/Interpretivist Epistemology Constructivism
Technology Classroom
Positive Use: Teaching Match student learning styles Facilitates organization Effective use of classroom time Increases feedback
Negative Use: Teaching Gratuitous Distracting Unsupported Forceful
Preliminary Findings Will, skill and access Highest stages and change in attitude Self-appraisal
Preliminary Findings Successful integration appears to require faculty will, skill and access to technology tools.
Preliminary Findings Faculty advances in integration appear to proceed through a set of well defined stages, where the highest stages require change in attitude more than skills.
Preliminary Findings Self-appraisal of level of technology integration can be effective in prescribing training for an educational professional.