Dynamic Faculty Development: Strengthening Collaboration and Technology Integration across Disciplines and Campuses Savilla I Banister, PhD Bowling Green State University, USA Savilla I Banister, PhD Bowling Green State University, USA

Dynamic Faculty Development: Strengthening Collaboration and Technology Integration across Disciplines and Campuses  Overview of ETCP  Regional Project (now state)  Institutional Teams  6 campuses (now 11)  30 participants (now 57)  Mentor concept  PT3-funded  Accountable to state BOR  Overview of ETCP  Regional Project (now state)  Institutional Teams  6 campuses (now 11)  30 participants (now 57)  Mentor concept  PT3-funded  Accountable to state BOR

Dynamic Faculty Development: Strengthening Collaboration and Technology Integration across Disciplines and Campuses  Theoretical Base  Professional Development  Job-embedded  Longitudinal  Flexible/interest-based  Learning Communities  Communities of Practice  Emerging Technologies  Retooling  Theoretical Base  Professional Development  Job-embedded  Longitudinal  Flexible/interest-based  Learning Communities  Communities of Practice  Emerging Technologies  Retooling

Dynamic Faculty Development: Strengthening Collaboration and Technology Integration across Disciplines and Campuses  Purpose  Technology Integration Support  Collaboration  Framework  Formal & informal meetings  Deliverables  Incentives  Stipends  Technology tools  Opportunities for expanded scholarship  Collegial growth  Purpose  Technology Integration Support  Collaboration  Framework  Formal & informal meetings  Deliverables  Incentives  Stipends  Technology tools  Opportunities for expanded scholarship  Collegial growth

Dynamic Faculty Development: Strengthening Collaboration and Technology Integration across Disciplines and Campuses  Timeline  September: Meet with mentors  October: Kick off project  November: Reconvene for support  Spring Semester  Participants work with mentors  Lessons implemented  April: Showcase of Accomplishments  Timeline  September: Meet with mentors  October: Kick off project  November: Reconvene for support  Spring Semester  Participants work with mentors  Lessons implemented  April: Showcase of Accomplishments

Needs Assessment (Essential Conditions)  Areas Needing Improvement  Skilled Educators  Assessment  Support Policies  Shared Vision  Student-Centered Teaching  Community Support  Areas Needing Improvement  Skilled Educators  Assessment  Support Policies  Shared Vision  Student-Centered Teaching  Community Support  Strengths  Access  Technical Assistance  Shared Vision

Mini-Workshops Session  Result of feedback from first session  Three 30-minute sessions  Six Workshop Choices  Digital Video  Distance Learning  Graphic Design/Digital Cameras  Handheld Computers  Smartboard/Tablet PC  Result of feedback from first session  Three 30-minute sessions  Six Workshop Choices  Digital Video  Distance Learning  Graphic Design/Digital Cameras  Handheld Computers  Smartboard/Tablet PC

Spring Semester Activities  Institutional meeting with mentor (at least one)  Design and teach tech lesson  Use lesson template to share process  Reconvene with the entire group for Showcase in April  Institutional meeting with mentor (at least one)  Design and teach tech lesson  Use lesson template to share process  Reconvene with the entire group for Showcase in April

April Showcase  Celebration!  Food and fun  Invitations to provosts, deans, department chairs, Board of Regents, colleagues, etc  “Poster Session”  Video taping of each station  Closing ceremony (certificates, letters of participation, gifts)  Stipend processed in May  Celebration!  Food and fun  Invitations to provosts, deans, department chairs, Board of Regents, colleagues, etc  “Poster Session”  Video taping of each station  Closing ceremony (certificates, letters of participation, gifts)  Stipend processed in May

Results  Strong collaborative networks built across campuses and on individual campuses  Participants became “risktakers”, experimenting with technologies and methods of teaching  Statewide “buzz” began that resulted in replicating the project statewide in  Strong collaborative networks built across campuses and on individual campuses  Participants became “risktakers”, experimenting with technologies and methods of teaching  Statewide “buzz” began that resulted in replicating the project statewide in

What elements of the project impacted these results?  Incentives (stipends, collaboration, tech training)  Non-threatening Atmosphere  Freedom to match technologies with individual needs  Deliverables  Realistic Timetable  Visibility (web board, site, s, DVD)site  Personalities  Incentives (stipends, collaboration, tech training)  Non-threatening Atmosphere  Freedom to match technologies with individual needs  Deliverables  Realistic Timetable  Visibility (web board, site, s, DVD)site  Personalities

Ability to replicate  Now expanded statewide  Without grant funds?  Collaboration  Voluntarily sharing tech expertise  Departmental or institutional support?  Ability to network and publicize efforts  Now expanded statewide  Without grant funds?  Collaboration  Voluntarily sharing tech expertise  Departmental or institutional support?  Ability to network and publicize efforts

Dynamic Faculty Development: Strengthening Collaboration and Technology Integration across Disciplines and Campuses  Educational Technology Convergence Project ( ) 

Dynamic Faculty Development: Strengthening Collaboration and Technology Integration across Disciplines and Campuses  catalystOhio Technology Community ( ) 

 Contact Info: Dr. Savilla Banister Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH USA  Contact Info: Dr. Savilla Banister Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH USA Dynamic Faculty Development: Strengthening Collaboration and Technology Integration across Disciplines and Campuses