Faculty, Teaching, and Faculty Development

Recent resources tagged with Faculty, Teaching, and Faculty Development.

Faculty Development Programming: If We Build It, Will They Come?

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Title: Faculty Development Programming: If We Build It, Will They Come? (ID: EQM0835)
Author(s):Ann H. Taylor (The Pennsylvania State University) and Carol McQuiggan (The Pennsylvania State University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (08/04/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

A faculty development survey analyzed what faculty want and need to be successful teaching online.

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How to Use What We Know: 21st-Century Faculty and Students

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Title:How to Use What We Know: 21st-Century Faculty and Students (ID: MWR08071)
Author(s):JD Walker (University of Minnesota) and Bradley A. Cohen (University of Minnesota)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/17/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

What do faculty really want from faculty development efforts designed to help them teach with technology? How can institutions best meet faculty needs in this area? This presentation will share results from longitudinal studies of faculty, students, and technology at the University of Minnesota and will discuss the impact of these results on our faculty development efforts.

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Design and Development of a Faculty Technology Practices Directory

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Title:Design and Development of a Faculty Technology Practices Directory (ID: EQM0745)
Author(s):Kevin Oliver (North Carolina State University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (11/20/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

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

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A SIRIUS Look at Faculty Development

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Title:A SIRIUS Look at Faculty Development (ID: SER07043)
Author(s):Jack A. Chambers (Florida Community College at Jacksonville) and William Ganza (Florida Community College at Jacksonville)
Origin:Presented at Southeast Regional Conferences (06/11/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Will faculty reduce lectures, become facilitators of learning, and adopt interactive learning methods? Are development tools available to help bring about these changes? Will students benefit? These questions will be addressed in Florida Community College's presentation of the SIRIUS Project involving over 300 faculty.

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Building Community Among Faculty: Best Practices Online

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Title:Building Community Among Faculty: Best Practices Online (ID: ELI07133)
Author(s):Kim Mooney (St. Lawrence University) and Sondra R. Smith (St. Lawrence University)
Origin:Presented at ELI Meetings (01/24/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Firmly established faculty development at St. Lawrence University is being leveraged to produce an online archive of best practices. Learn more about how interactive and media-rich publications on the Web are developed in an initiative to build community among scholars and promote best practices for teaching, learning, and research.
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Using Rubrics to Foster Learning-Centered Practices

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Title:Using Rubrics to Foster Learning-Centered Practices (ID: EDU06155)
Author(s):Phyllis Blumberg (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia) and JoAnn Gonzalez-Major (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/09/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract: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.
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No Teacher Left Behind: How to Teach with Technology

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Title:No Teacher Left Behind: How to Teach with Technology (ID: EQM0544)
Author(s):James Efaw
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

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

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By Design: Grassroots Development for Strategic Gains

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Title:By Design: Grassroots Development for Strategic Gains (ID: EDU05204)
Author(s):Shelli B. Fowler (Virginia Tech), Anne H. Moore (Virginia Tech), and John F. Moore (Virginia Tech)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract: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.
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ELI Innovations & Implementations – Online@UCF

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Title:ELI Innovations & Implementations – Online@UCF (ID: ELI5005)
Origin:Contributed by EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:The University of Central Florida's Online@UCF initiative serves tens of thousands of students across Florida and engages 75 percent of UCF faculty. It offers 15 online degree programs, 10 online graduate certificate programs, approximately 1,300 fully online and blended courses, and hundreds of other courses that enhance face-to-face instruction with online resources. In AY 2003–2004, almost 44 percent of UCF's roughly 44,000 students enrolled in at least one fully online or blended course.

Online@UCF has achieved this success through three units. Instructional designers in Course Development & Web Services (CDWS) work with faculty to increase their knowledge and use of best practices in fully online, blended, and Web-enhanced learning; the Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) provides planning and administrative support for online learning faculty and students; and the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness (RITE) documents the success of these efforts in the form of improved learning outcomes as well as high rates of faculty and student satisfaction. Together, these units have established Online@UCF as an effective practice model in the development and support of online learning.

ELI's Innovations & Implementations series highlights innovative teaching, learning, and technology practices in higher education. Each Innovations & Implementations piece provides a practical overview of an innovation, focusing on its significance and implementation issues. Use Innovations & Implementations to explore innovative practices that might be of value to your institution.

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ELI Innovations & Implementations - Instructional Development Initiative (IDI)

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Title:ELI Innovations & Implementations - Instructional Development Initiative (IDI) (ID: ELI5004)
Origin:Contributed by EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:In 1993, the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University launched the Instructional Development Initiative (IDI), using technology to foster curricular and pedagogical innovation. IDI set in motion a series of carefully managed investments, resulting in a suite of high-profile, campus-wide professional programs for faculty and staff. As a result, Virginia Tech has been recognized nationally for its achievements in engaging faculty in the sharing of successful strategies; expanding the range of active learning experiences available to students; providing a replicable model for other institutions; and managing resources while supporting innovation in an era of continual budget constraints.

ELI's Innovations & Implementations series highlights innovative teaching, learning, and technology practices in higher education. Each Innovations & Implementations piece provides a practical overview of an innovation, focusing on its significance and implementation issues. Use Innovations & Implementations to explore innovative practices that might be of value to your institution.

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