EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles; Faculty; and Articles, Papers, and Reports

The default design of commercial course management systems limits instructional creativity and pedagogical approaches, particularly for novice users

Good relations between IT and faculty can be promoted by understanding and addressing the cultural divides that exist between the administration and faculty.

Leveraging a faculty learning community has helped me do things I didn’t know how to do with technology, including podcasting my lectures.

The following exploratory study investigated email communication between faculty and undergraduate students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Factors related to email behavior, expectations, and influence on instructional outcomes were explored through an electronic survey of undergraduate students and faculty.  Results in this first study indicate that although faculty and students share similar ideas about the use of email in academia and recognize the potential of email communication as a means for enhancing instructional outcomes, it is not typically used for such purposes.  Although additional research at other universities is necessary, preliminary data analysis and discussion follow including initial suggestions on improving faculty and student email communication as well as enhancing scholarly discourse and instructional outcomes via electronic mail.

A dynamic information base aids research into existing technology practices among faculty and fosters partnerships.

A study explored cost versus impact on teaching and learning of small and large technology projects.

A survey explored scholar’s attitudes about educational technology environments in the humanities.

Educational technology support plays a critical role in helping faculty add technology to their teaching.

Online Workshops accommodate distant participants and also encourage local experimentation.

A three-phase program taught veteran and novice instructors how to effectively integrate technology into lesson plans.