EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Faculty, and Teaching and Learning

Using Rubrics to Foster Learning-Centered Practices

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:45 -0500

Through the use of an online self-assessment rubric and supporting worksheets, faculty developers can guide faculty to incrementally change their teaching in five practice areas. Participants will use these materials to assess the learning-centered status of a course. We will also consider if all courses should be learner centered. We will discuss the various ways faculty developers can use self-assessment rubrics, and problems that can arise when administrators use formative evaluations as summative measures to make high-stakes decisions.

By Design: Grassroots Development for Strategic Gains

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:32 -0600

Virginia Tech's Faculty Development Institute, Graduate Education Development Institute, and Center for Innovation in Learning represent substantive, long-term investments in faculty creativity. This presentation will describe a program suite that supports opportunities for systematically rethinking teaching and using technology to benefit learning across curricula and in strategically targeted instructional arenas.
WINNER: 2005 EDUCAUSE Award for Systemic Progress in Teaching & Learning. Award sponsored by WebCT, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner.

Evolving Faculty Development: A Model for Responding to Change

drupal — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:20:21 -0500

A major challenge in faculty development is moving faculty from technical skills training to consideration of the pedagogical potential and implications of digital technologies. One university's seven-year evolution from skills training to curricular development to technology-infused pedagogical design will provide a model for structuring faculty development efforts at other institutions.

Faculty as Students: Enhancing Student-Centered Learning Through Technology and Collaboration

drupal — Wed, 30 Oct 2002 16:32:49 -0600

In an intensive, four-day summer workshop, Lafayette College faculty examined how they learn, discussed how they might better teach, and explored how technology and collaboration can help them engage students in active learning inside and outside of class. Learn how the workshop was organized, the processes, and the results.

Confessions of a Guerilla Technologist

drupal — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:59:58 -0600

Faculty development professionals have much in common with guerilla warriors, and should consider adopting at least some of their tactics and strategies to facilitate the change process in higher education. This paper describes the characteristics of guerillas, discusses their tactics, and explains how these tactics can be utilized to promote the integration of technology in the teaching/learning process.

Early Followers versus Early Adopters: The Use of Technology as a Change Lever Leads to Increased Learning and Decreased Costs in a Computer Fluency Course

drupal — Fri, 20 Oct 2000 14:28:30 -0500

Many early adopters of educational technology report increased costs, both in technology and in faculty time. This research shows how early followers can decrease costs by using existing on-line supplementary materials and a redesigned course structure that increases face-to-face contact and provides multiple means for students to learn course concepts.