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Faculty/IT Partnership that
Transforms Learning
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Faculty/IT Partnership
Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education George Watson, Faculty Coordinator Practical Resources for Educators Seeking Effective New Technologies Janet de Vry, IT Manager
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Faculty/IT Partnership
Why partner with IT? What do ITUE faculty bring to transforming education? What do IT professionals bring? What elements of the UD experience could you adapt to your own campus? Faculty/IT Partnership
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Identify Strengths ITUE──Faculty PBL training from practitioners Collegial environment Ongoing peer support Funding and recognition through grants Provide energized faculty interested in exploring technology and PBL Faculty/IT Partnership
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Identify Strengths PRESENT─IT professionals
IT staff provide ongoing follow up in a fully staffed and equipped center Technological expertise Educational expertise History of offering hands-on technology training
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Faculty Testimonials “With the combination of ITUE and PRESENT I've been able to use PBL in combination with new technologies.” (Museum Studies) “ITUE provided the motivation…Present provided the technical assistance to capture my ideas.” (Consumer Studies) “I have felt that things introduced in ITUE could be pursued using the PRESENT as a resource.” (Biology) Faculty/IT Partnership
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ITUE History Grass roots faculty effort originating among science faculty Created in 1997 to promote reform of undergraduate education through faculty development and course design. Initially funded by NSF Institution-Wide Reform of Undergraduate Education ITUE Fellows receive hands-on experience in employing active learning strategies (PBL) and effective use of technology in their classrooms. Faculty/IT Partnership
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PRESENT History A teaching, learning, technology center opens in 1997 Faculty-centered, simulated classroom Connecting learning goals with technology Faculty/IT Partnership
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ITUE Philosophy Undergraduate courses should help students: think critically and enhance their ability to analyze and solve real world problems. develop skill in gathering and evaluating information needed for solving problems. gain experience working cooperatively in teams and small groups. acquire versatile and effective communication skills. Faculty/IT Partnership
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PRESENT Philosophy Establish learning goals Identify the various interactions Faculty/student Student/student Student/content Explore the technology that enhances these interactions Consider how technology matches learning goals, faculty expertise and time commitment Faculty/IT Partnership
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Collaborative workspace
Similarities between PRESENT and PBL classrooms Flexible furniture Flexible equipment
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ITUE Programs Faculty-led training and interactions
Faculty mentoring faculty A safe and collegial environment for learning Promotion of faculty accomplishments IT staff teach side-by-side in program
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“Marriage” of PBL and technology
Faculty interested in PBL and active learning Faculty interested in instructional technology They find that the Web and WebCT can be used to facilitate student learning and are empowered to design problems using online resources. They experience PBL and have eyes opened to its possibilities along with other active learning strategies. We continue with this two-pronged approach. Faculty/IT Partnership
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PRESENT staff reinforces ITUE
Faculty interested both PBL and technology Consultants take PBL ideas and find the right technology PRESENT staff attend ITUE and become PBL practitioners Faculty/IT Partnership
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Which session is being led by technical staff?
Which is being led by a faculty member?
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PRESENT programs Winter and Summer teaching, learning and technology institutes Year long training program One-on-one consultations and collaborations Projects to implement faculty teaching/learning goals Showcase and publicize faculty projects
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Collaborations Joint WebCT/ITUE weeklong institute WebCT discussion group training co-taught by faculty and IT in PBL format Technology assistance grants PBL Clearinghouse Wireless carts for PBL classroom Faculty/IT Partnership
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Joint Training
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Joint Training
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Showcasing faculty work
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Technology Assistance Grants
Grants of staff/student time Focused goals, time, deliverables Team approach Common denominator: Active Learning Faculty/IT Partnership
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Effective PBL materials
E-labs in Physics Student online publications on Third World Politics Nutrition and Dietetics Case Studies Audio-visual materials to determine the authenticity of artwork
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Physics E-lab FLASH animation Digital photography and videos
Case study
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PBL Clearinghouse
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Wireless Carts
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Wireless Carts
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Wireless Carts
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Partnership Success Adoption rate of WebCT by ITUE faculty double that of full faculty ITUE arrive asking how can technology make learning more active 2 charts below
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Establishing your own partnerships
Action Plan Partner—identify potential partners What are the strengths of each unit? Are they compatible or competitive? Build a relationship by working together on selected projects Learn from each other Evaluate, if it’s working, keep collaborating
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