1. CTC Faculty Technology Survey Discussion of Results Technology Transformation Task Force December 6, 2007 CTC Faculty Technology Survey Discussion of Results Presentation to the Technology Transformation Task Force Alan Hardcastle Senior Research Associate Washington State University (360) 956-2167 Hardcast@wsu.edu December 6, 2007 Hardcast@wsu.edu

2. Survey Results and Implications Faculty Support Technology Expansion, Expect to be Consulted Faculty Support Technology Expansion, Expect to be Consulted Infrastructure Limits Faculty Use of Technology Infrastructure Limits Faculty Use of Technology Peer-to-Peer Networks Critical Peer-to-Peer Networks Critical More Training and Time to Use Technology More Training and Time to Use Technology

3. Focus Group Discussions Diverse Groups Diverse Groups Analysis Still Underway Analysis Still Underway General Findings: General Findings: Survey Findings Confirmed Survey Findings Confirmed Survey Conclusions and Implications Supported Survey Conclusions and Implications Supported

4. Focus Group Findings – 1 ( preliminary ) Pressure to use technology for enrollment, efficiency; poor decisions often due to lack of instructor input Pressure to use technology for enrollment, efficiency; poor decisions often due to lack of instructor input Early adopters are way beyond most IT trainers and workshops; they’re learning on their own. Early adopters are way beyond most IT trainers and workshops; they’re learning on their own. Early adopters are willing to mentor their peers, but they need release time, infrastructure, commitment Early adopters are willing to mentor their peers, but they need release time, infrastructure, commitment Centralized instructional technology library/network Centralized instructional technology library/network More information/research on effective tools so faculty invest their time and energy wisely More information/research on effective tools so faculty invest their time and energy wisely

5. Focus Group Findings – 2 ( preliminary ) Don’t assume students have skills: Don’t assume students have skills: Need for student technology skills assessments Need for student technology skills assessments Developmental courses Developmental courses Geography matters: Geography matters: Infrastructure and student demographics (SES) can limit student technology readiness, ability to benefit Infrastructure and student demographics (SES) can limit student technology readiness, ability to benefit Student readiness affects faculty use and experience with teaching tools; obstacles to technology use. Student readiness affects faculty use and experience with teaching tools; obstacles to technology use.

6. Next Steps Complete Focus Group data analysis Complete Focus Group data analysis Complete Final report (Jan. 11) Complete Final report (Jan. 11) Subsequent analyses (if requested) Subsequent analyses (if requested)