Instructional Technology to Launch Faculty Fellows Program
dwaldron March 17th, 2009
Instructional Technology is pleased to announce a new Faculty Fellows Program to begin this summer. Beginning with a week-long session and continuing in the fall semester, the Fellows program will provide an exciting opportunity for a group of faculty working together to infuse new instructional technologies into the curriculum with the goal of improving teaching and learning. New technologies, such as blogs, wikis, social software, social bookmarking, geographical mashups and other Web2.0-type tools offer faculty the opportunity to encourage a more active, participatory role for their students. These tools make it easier for faculty to adopt different pedagogical approaches such as student-centered and active-learning models that encourage students to solve meaningful problems and reflect on their thinking processes. The Fellows program provides an opportunity for faculty to try out new technologies and pedagogical approaches and discuss their value with trusted colleagues.
Funded with a grant from the Hewlett-Mellon Presidential Discretionary Fund for Institutional Renewal, faculty participants will be eligible for a $1500 stipend (deposited into research accounts). Any faculty member who has a continuing contract with a teaching component will be eligible to apply.
More information will be available from Instructional Technology in early April.