EDUCAUSE | Faculty and Students

Tune In April 18 for a Free Web Seminar on Identity Management at Duke University

pkurkowski — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:04:50 -0500

The EDUCAUSE Live! Spotlight on Identity Management series is a six-month series that will feature one or two speakers from a campus that have analyzed or solved a problem in a way that many people will find instructive.

The meaning of "student" is evolving at Duke University in response to many institutional and faculty outreach efforts. This trend is mirrored at many of Duke's peer institutions. In this free seminar on April 18, The Evolving Definition of “Student”: Identity Management at Duke University, presenters Klara Jelinkova, Director, Computing Systems, and Lynne O’Brien, Director, Academic Technology and Instructional Services, Duke University, will discuss the issues, concepts, and solutions surrounding identity management proposed and implemented at Duke University.

The event is free, but registration is required and virtual seating is limited. Register now.

Enhancing Retention: A Tool for Communication Between Faculty and Advisors

drupal — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:15:01 -0500

This presentation will demonstrate Northeastern University's new online CRM application to increase student retention through communication between faculty and advisors. This tool allows faculty to identify students with poor or declining performance or other performance difficulties and easily report these issues to advisors.

E-Mail in Academia: Expectations, Use, and Instructional Impact

ckeller — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:53:39 -0600

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.

ELI Discovery Tool: Student/Faculty Questionnaire

ckeller — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:41:06 -0600

The ELI Student/Faculty Questionnaire is designed to help you explore student and faculty experiences and expectations with technology in teaching and learning. Specifically, the questionnaire examines student and faculty

Familiarity with learning technologies,
Expectations for the use of technology in teaching and learning, and
Views on how students prefer to learn.

This questionnaire provides insight into possible gaps that may exist at your institution, such as

The difference between the learning technologies that are expected by today's students and those that your faculty feel comfortable using, and
Students' self-described learning preferences contrasted with faculty perceptions of those preferences.

Office Hours: Coming to a Computer Near You

ckeller — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:07:37 -0500

Harvard University has begun experimenting with virtual office hours this semester. TAs will begin holding real-time, online help sessions for students this week. Using free, Java-based software, students can log on, chat with each other (via text or microphone) and even “raise their hands” with the click of a button, which adds them to a queue on the teaching fellow’s computer.

From FITness to Fantasy Congress: The Growth of FITness Within Faculty and Student Projects

drupal — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:00:10 -0500

CMC\'s FITness program allowed faculty to rapidly integrate teaching with technology and help struggling students catch up. Grants from the Mellon Foundation and the Fletcher Jones Foundation funded specialized programs to help students meet faculty expectations of their technical knowledge, skill, and application.

Tools of the trade--Rhodes College, Memphis

wallen — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 12:20:00 -0500

The most recent issue of the Rhodes College (Memphis, TN) Magazine has an interesting article on technology at the college.

"Tools of the Trade

Technology is a pretty handy tool. Think

cell phones, computers, cars that phone

home. Technology is defined as the practical

application of knowledge. If you have the

knowledge to use it, it can help you. The trick

is not to let it use you."

Disciples that are briefly covered are Spanish, Music, Art and Art History, German, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology

The article is available in PDF form.

Findings from the University of Washington Faculty and Student Assessment of Educational Technology

drupal — Mon, 01 May 2006 11:01:54 -0500

Higher education institutions must be alert to the constantly changing technology needs and desires of their communities. This session will present the University of Washington's second triennial institutional assessment of educational technology. Two of the study's six collaborating groups will describe methods, present findings, and discuss recommendations.

Research on Research: Technology as Catalyst for Student/Faculty Scholarship

drupal — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 15:26:25 -0600

The Ohio State University piloted a unique undergraduate research program, Research on Research (R2), during the summer of 2004. R2 established faculty/student teams to develop multimedia electronic portfolios highlighting the faculty member's research. This presentation will include a project overview and a preliminary assessment summary. One of the R2 faculty/student teams also will demonstrate their project and share their experiences.

Mark Hopkins and the Log-On

drupal — Tue, 23 Apr 2002 14:11:06 -0500

The authors discuss the interaction and communication bwtween the students and the faculty and ways to improve those methods.

EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 24, Number 1, 2001

drupal — Tue, 13 Mar 2001 16:48:48 -0600

This is the entire issue of the EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 24, Number 1, 2001.

Faculty And Student Teams for Technology: The ~FAST Tex Program at the University of Texas at Austin

drupal — Tue, 04 May 1999 14:07:57 -0500

In late 1997, the Center for Instructional Technologies (CIT) at the University of Texas at Austin inaugurated a program to pair students specialized in instructional and computer skills with faculty members to develop innovative instructional technology materials. Supported in part by Apple Computer, Inc. and Compaq Computer Corporation, ~FAST Tex (Faculty And Student Teams for Technology) creates a pool of skilled students to work with faculty from a range of academic disciplines. It is based upon an informal model used successfully since the early 1970s at the University. This article shares the strategies used to establish the program and what was learned, including some surprises from the students.