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Chronicling how a wide range of universities implemented successful faculty development programs to help faculty better use technology in their teaching, this book offers an abundance of practical, proven information. With over 70 brief chapters divided into seven parts-philosophy, communication, staffing and support strategies, teaching environments, model programs, assessment of student programs, assessing the effect of technology on learning-this book presents practical advice on how to integrate technology into teaching and learning activities. Readers interested in implementing or improving their own faculty development program will be guided by such information as detailed descriptions of successful faculty development programs, the programs' effectiveness, lessons learned, and possible variations of the programs that may be useful in other settings. Written for the architects of faculty development programs-directors of teaching and learning centers, chief information officers and other information technology personnel, department chairs, deans, provosts, pedagogical consultants and course designers, members of faculty committees, and individual faculty members-this book will help readers become better able to craft a faculty development program that is uniquely best for their own institutions and will enhance faculty potential to use technology in the classroom. Focuses include: The ethics of teaching in an online environment Communication across institutional boundaries Tips on communicating effectively with faculty Supporting faculty in the use of technology Creating a faculty instructional technology support facility Learning spaces Funding instructional technologies projects An agenda for a successful faculty workshop Using assessment to improve teacher education Measuring the impact of technology-based teaching on learningBrown, David G. is the author of 'Developing Faculty to Use Technology Programs and Strategies to Enhance Teaching' with ISBN 9781882982622 and ISBN 1882982622.
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