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Empowering Faculty Through Technology: A Peer-Based Development Approach

This presentation at the CUNY IT Conference discusses a peer-based model to enhance faculty development in technology integration at John Jay College. It covers perspectives from faculty, mentors, and educational technologists, emphasizing a collaborative approach to teaching with technology. The session addresses the goals of fostering pedagogically sound technology use, encouraging mentorship, and providing robust support systems. Insights on implementing this model will be shared, alongside strategies for overcoming organizational and institutional challenges to promote teaching innovation.

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Empowering Faculty Through Technology: A Peer-Based Development Approach

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  1. CUNY IT Conference John Jay College of Criminal Justice December 4, 2009 • A Peer-based Approach to Faculty Development in Teaching with Technology: • FITT and Beyond… • Session II: 12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

  2. Session Structure • The Concept • The Faculty view • The Mentor view • The Educational Technologist view • Q & A

  3. Introductions • David Hodges, Professor, Anthropology (faculty awardee) • Jennifer Tuten, Assist.Professor, Education (faculty mentor) • Gina Cherry, Senior Educational Technologist, ICIT • Nancy Guerrero,Educational Technologist, ICIT • Manfred Kuechler, Acting Associate Provost for IT

  4. Credits to • Jennifer Raab, President, Hunter College • Vita Rabinowitz, Provost, Hunter College • Frank Steen, CIO, Hunter College • all award-winning faculty • all faculty mentors • Shiao-Chuan Kung, Educational Technologist • and many others in ICIT and the library

  5. Faculty Development Goals • broaden and expand pedagogically sound use of technology for teaching and learning beyond segment of “pioneers” • provide opportunities for faculty from all disciplines and at all technical skill levels • encourage faculty to share their knowledge and become mentors (snowball effect) • develop a sustainable model serving a large number of faculty with limited staff

  6. FITT awardee becomes mentor FITT awardee becomes mentor FITT awardee becomes mentor

  7. General Strategy • bring support and advice “close to home” • combine technical and pedagogical advice • foster development of faculty’s own skills, encourage learning by doing • provide adequate hardware and software for office and home • provide reliable infrastructure (starting with Blackboard) • make sure help is always available (including evenings and weekends)

  8. The Support Context • Technology Teaching & Learning Group • Blackboard support • educational technology assistance • Technology Resource Center • walk in support (faculty only) • Classroom Technology Services(AV Center) • Help desk • faculty/staff • students

  9. This was the concept, now the reality… • the faculty view • the mentor view • the educational technologist view

  10. FITT 2009 3 educational technologists 27 faculty members 6 to 7 projects each 19 projects

  11. The FITT Cycle summer consultations proposal preparation kickoff meeting semester & beyond… closing event

  12. The role of the educational technologists

  13. Organizational Challenges • spawning off Tech Thursdays • building departmental groups • including the branch campuses • attendance at Workshop Mondays • meeting demand as requests get more complex and more varied • increasing cooperation between the various support groups

  14. Institutional Challenges • Rewarding Innovative Teaching • consideration for tenure & promotion • release time • stipends • Promoting Scholarship of Teaching with Technology • Setting up a comprehensive Teaching & Learning Center

  15. More Information • Take a handout with contact information • Visit http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/fitt

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