December 2001 Meeting Advanced and Specialized Educational Technology Project Development Needs of Faculty Presenters: Ruth NewberryStephen Hardesty Educational

December 2001

Meeting Advanced and Specialized Meeting Advanced and Specialized Educational Technology Project Educational Technology Project Development Needs of FacultyDevelopment Needs of Faculty

Presenters:Presenters:

Ruth NewberryRuth Newberry Stephen HardestyStephen HardestyEducational Computing ConsultantEducational Computing Consultant Multimedia Developer Multimedia Developer

Duquesne UniversityDuquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA.Pittsburgh, PA.

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Where are we?Where are we?

Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PADuquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA Private, Urban, Catholic InstitutionPrivate, Urban, Catholic Institution 5500 Undergraduate & 4000 Graduate 5500 Undergraduate & 4000 Graduate

Students Students 410 Full-time faculty410 Full-time faculty 475 Adjunct Faculty475 Adjunct Faculty 380 Graduate Teaching Assistants380 Graduate Teaching Assistants


Who are we?Who are we? The Educational Technology TeamThe Educational Technology Team

– Ed Tech Team Leader (1)Ed Tech Team Leader (1)

– Educational Computing Consultants (2)Educational Computing Consultants (2)

– Multimedia Designers (1)Multimedia Designers (1)

– Instructional Designers (1)Instructional Designers (1)

We are a part of a larger group of 17We are a part of a larger group of 17 Our mission/ roleOur mission/ role

– to service and support faculty in their use of technology to service and support faculty in their use of technology in teachingin teaching

– to assist faculty in developing educational technology to assist faculty in developing educational technology materials materials


Our early philosophyOur early philosophy

““Anything you Anything you bring us, we bring us, we will try to will try to help you do”help you do”


What we did…What we did… We taught faculty how to use low end We taught faculty how to use low end

multimedia and to develop skillsmultimedia and to develop skills Effectively serviced faculty needs within our Effectively serviced faculty needs within our

constrictionsconstrictions– projects not sophisticated--ppt, web pages, videoprojects not sophisticated--ppt, web pages, video– faculty could learn needed skillsfaculty could learn needed skills– projects were small, finite, and specificprojects were small, finite, and specific


What has been happening...What has been happening... Project is already under development by Project is already under development by

faculty member or othersfaculty member or others Project is stalled..Project is stalled.. More faculty aware of educational More faculty aware of educational

technologies, buttechnologies, but– applications more complexapplications more complex– less time for faculty to learn/commit to less time for faculty to learn/commit to

skills & applicationsskills & applications– our resources are limitedour resources are limited


An Example of what we face...An Example of what we face...

Medical EthicsMedical Ethics– web browser versionweb browser version– new versionnew version


What we face now...What we face now... High-end, database driven multimedia High-end, database driven multimedia

projectsprojects– specific, interactive, learning modulesspecific, interactive, learning modules

Reworking or retro-fitting projects Reworking or retro-fitting projects – Evolving, multi-layered, sophisticated Evolving, multi-layered, sophisticated

projectsprojects

Difficult to fulfill mission and goals Difficult to fulfill mission and goals – limited resources, people, & timelimited resources, people, & time

– faculty need support now more than beforefaculty need support now more than before


What can we do?What can we do? Change the process and modify the Change the process and modify the

philosophy….philosophy…. ““Anything you bring to us we will Anything you bring to us we will

consider….”consider….” Institute a Project Development and Institute a Project Development and

Management ModelManagement Model Change culture and perception of Ed Tech Change culture and perception of Ed Tech

Support at institutionSupport at institution


Testing our PlansTesting our Plans Summer Institute for Teaching with Summer Institute for Teaching with

Technology (SITT) Technology (SITT) – in its 7th year; focus changes with needsin its 7th year; focus changes with needs– week long institute with stipendweek long institute with stipend

CFP went out in MarchCFP went out in March– narrowed to 3 facultynarrowed to 3 faculty

TopicTopic: Identify a teaching problem that : Identify a teaching problem that technology could help you overcome/solvetechnology could help you overcome/solve


Primary Goals for the SITTPrimary Goals for the SITT Develop & evaluate project development & Develop & evaluate project development &

management model for institution wide usemanagement model for institution wide use Promote innovative uses of technology Promote innovative uses of technology

within realistic expectations and within realistic expectations and institutional resourcesinstitutional resources– Prevent retro fitting and wasted resourcesPrevent retro fitting and wasted resources

Increase understanding of Ed Tech role in Increase understanding of Ed Tech role in supporting educational technologiessupporting educational technologies– collaborationcollaboration


The ParticipantsThe Participants

Lenore Resick

Associate Professor, School of NursingDirector of Nurse- Managed Wellness Center

Dr. Ken Saban

Assistant Professor of MarketingSchool of Business

Ingrid Provident

Fieldwork Coordinator/ InstructorSchool of Health Sciences


What did we do in the SITT?What did we do in the SITT? SITT Day 1--Understanding Faculty NeedsSITT Day 1--Understanding Faculty Needs

– To understand faculty situation, idea, goals, and To understand faculty situation, idea, goals, and needs w/o technology concernsneeds w/o technology concerns

– To have faculty understand the project’s To have faculty understand the project’s relation to their course’s aims & objectivesrelation to their course’s aims & objectives

SITT Day 2--Considering the PossibilitiesSITT Day 2--Considering the Possibilities– What have others done? What have others done? – Mapping the Course FlowMapping the Course Flow


SITT--Days 1 & 2 SITT--Days 1 & 2

Concerned with their teaching needs and Concerned with their teaching needs and curriculum concernscurriculum concerns

Focused on teaching problem and solution Focused on teaching problem and solution without issues of technologywithout issues of technology

Fostering understanding and collaborationFostering understanding and collaboration We needed to understand the “what” & the We needed to understand the “what” & the

“why”...so we could suggest the “how”“why”...so we could suggest the “how”


SITT--Days 3 & 4: ReshapingSITT--Days 3 & 4: Reshaping Team Consultations with individual facultyTeam Consultations with individual faculty

– Moving from the Big Idea to the ManageableMoving from the Big Idea to the Manageable– Determining technology packageDetermining technology package

Assessing the Project Assessing the Project – student outcomes & project successstudent outcomes & project success

AimAim: collaborate to create a : collaborate to create a manageable project to achieve manageable project to achieve student learning aimsstudent learning aims


Issues for All--The ContractIssues for All--The Contract

Whoa…. Wow… Can it be done?!Whoa…. Wow… Can it be done?! Issues for AllIssues for All

– Do-ability--realistic endeavor for all involvedDo-ability--realistic endeavor for all involved– Defining responsibilities and rolesDefining responsibilities and roles– ScalabilityScalability– MaintenanceMaintenance


SITT--Day 5 Presenting the ProjectSITT--Day 5 Presenting the Project

Faculty perspective Faculty perspective Posterboard ShowcasePosterboard Showcase Workshop AssessmentWorkshop Assessment


What worked?What worked? Depth of discussions between Ed Tech & Depth of discussions between Ed Tech &

FacultyFaculty– small group, informal atmosphere small group, informal atmosphere – Collaborative atmosphere w/o “techie” talkCollaborative atmosphere w/o “techie” talk

Opening Ppt by FacultyOpening Ppt by Faculty Active Learning scenarioActive Learning scenario

– activities promoted movement and dialogue activities promoted movement and dialogue that led to refinement and thinking of projectthat led to refinement and thinking of project


What could be changed?What could be changed? More time for faculty to reflect on project More time for faculty to reflect on project

needs, materials, and scopeneeds, materials, and scope– Different models considered Different models considered

More time for Ed Tech team to consult with More time for Ed Tech team to consult with each other before & after time w/facultyeach other before & after time w/faculty

Put Portfolio project activities, diary entries, Put Portfolio project activities, diary entries, and samples onlineand samples online

An audience for Day 5 presentationAn audience for Day 5 presentation


Did we achieve our goals?Did we achieve our goals? Yes, we have 3 manageable projects and Yes, we have 3 manageable projects and

more realistic expectations by faculty, more realistic expectations by faculty, – but people & resources are limiting opportunitiesbut people & resources are limiting opportunities

Yes, the collaboration will produce excellent Yes, the collaboration will produce excellent projects for use beyond the classroom,projects for use beyond the classroom,– but our project development model is not ready but our project development model is not ready

for institution adoptionfor institution adoption Yes… if Ed Tech Team is part of selection Yes… if Ed Tech Team is part of selection

committee processcommittee process


Project Development Planning @ Project Development Planning @ DU DU

New Philosophy: “Think Big with Realistic New Philosophy: “Think Big with Realistic

Progress”Progress”– Technology secondary Technology secondary

to the ideato the idea– Technology and pedagogy Technology and pedagogy

must work togethermust work together– Emphasis on student learning objectivesEmphasis on student learning objectives– Collaboration of faculty and Ed TechCollaboration of faculty and Ed Tech


Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here? Resolve outstanding issues at Duquesne so Resolve outstanding issues at Duquesne so

our model can be used institution wideour model can be used institution wide– Intellectual Property IssuesIntellectual Property Issues– Ownership of productOwnership of product

» Collaborative model w/promotion & tenureCollaborative model w/promotion & tenure

» Royalties if product moves beyond Royalties if product moves beyond classroom/institutionclassroom/institution


Questions we need to considerQuestions we need to consider Scalability & Cost & Return to InstitutionScalability & Cost & Return to Institution

– time & resources cost worth it? Maintenance?time & resources cost worth it? Maintenance? Does this increase faculty productivity in the Does this increase faculty productivity in the

long run?long run? Will students be smarter because of these Will students be smarter because of these

products?products? Do we discourage products that are one time, Do we discourage products that are one time,

class/instructor specific?class/instructor specific?


Project UpdatesProject Updates Ingrid’s ProjectIngrid’s Project Ken’s ProjectKen’s Project Leni’s Project Leni’s Project

– current status of current status of projectproject

– why is this working?why is this working?

December 2001

Thank YouThank YouQuestions?Questions?

Comments…Comments…

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