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A suggested model for faculty development in the
Health Sciences
P. Magni 2015
What knowledge is needed by faculty for effective
pedagogical practice in a technology enhanced learning environment?
TPACK framework
Technological knowledge how technologies are used for specific content
process & methods of teaching and learning
subject matter that is to be learned and taught
Pedagogical knowledge
Content knowledge
http:// www.tpack.org
Content Knowledge
0
Pedagogical Knowledge
0 100
Technical Knowledge
0 100
Faculty competencies
While competencies needed to perform in medical school, residency, and practice are well defined, less emphasis is given on pedagogical competencies
100
Opportunities for faculty development
• Websites• Training videos• Faculty learning communities - Collaboration
among Health Sciences Schools • Workshops, seminars, brown bag lunches• Sharing of best practices• Surveys, observations, focus groups
Instructional Designers• Work with faculty (subject matter experts) to understand needs and
leaning objectives• Advise on pedagogical principles and determine instructional
strategies• Advise on assessment strategies • Advise on use of media & technology tools• Manage projects (development of materials)• Design layout and appearance of materials - consistency• Manage editing and in-flight changes• Advise on writing style, readability of texts• Accessibility• Check on copyright issues • Follow up• Create reports
Challenges for IDs
• Lack of time• Resistance to change • Lack of participation
“SMEs are from Mars, Instructional Designers are from Venus”
COMMUNICATION
FACULTY AVAILABILITY & ATTITUDES
TECHNICAL
OVERWHELMED?
Suggestion
FACULTY
TECH-FELLOWS
ITGLIBRARY
ITother.
Tech Fellow organization
THE ROLE OF TECH FELLOWS• Act as liaison between faculty and ITG• Assist faculty one-on-one (in person, email, phone,
chat, web conferencing)• Run orientation sessions and workshops • Test new tools and upgrades• Produce online and off-line help documentation
(handouts, videos, websites) • Manage shared mailbox and maintain twitter
postings • Present best practices at various events
TECH FELLOW WORKFLOW
Tech Fellow Workflow
AUTONOMOUS LEARNING & COLLABORATIONTech Fellow Training Model
Challenges
• Faculty Outreach• Turn over • Physical space• Faculty expectations