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The 4th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium - Empowering Next Generation Teaching - 10 Do’s Don’ts Implementing an Effective Technology Training Program in Higher Education Presenter: E. John Shinsky, Ph.D. Associate Professor Grand Valley State University College of Education Grand Valley State University • A Liberal Arts University in Grand Rapids Michigan • College of Education Information Students • 24, 500 Total • 3, 405 Students in the COE • 719 Undergraduate Students • 2,686 Graduate Students Faculty & Staff • 191 Faculty and Staff • 51 (26.7%) Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty • 71 (37.2 %) Non-Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty • 69 (36.1 %) Adjuncts (Affil &Visit) Professional Development Considerations 1. Urgency 2. Multi-generations 3. Attitude 4. Time of Training 5. Return on Investment 6. Incentives 7. Community 8. Flexibility 9. Experimentation & Risk-Taking 10. Ongoing Training – Lifelong Learning Professional Development Philosophy 1. Priority 2. Full Support for Faculty and Staff 3. Responsiveness 4. Use of Effective Training Model - Process Oriented Perspective (Sprague, Kopfman, & Dorsey, 1998). - Awareness of what the technology can offer - Opportunity to explore technology integration - Time to learn technology - Application of technology to teaching - Reflection on teaching 5. A Rich Learning Community 6. Experimentation and Risk-Taking 7. Ongoing Training – Lifelong Learning 8. Sensitivity and Patience 1 2 3 4 Do’s Make technology training a priority, while intentionally designing and developing a technology infrastructure that is part of the strategic plan, and complements university goals. Establish a Technology Committee that represents all faculty and staff, and provides ongoing leadership for the infusion of technology with a focus on students, faculty and staff performance. Clearly define expected technology outcomes of training based on assessment data. Provide technology training with staff who are recognized for their expertise, are credible, respectful, and patient. 5 Identify and address the barriers to the successful integration of technology that faculty members will likely face. 6 7 8 9 10 Do’s Prepare faculty members to integrate technology tools into their instruction, with a focus on solving authentic School problems, while facilitating collaboration between students. Provide professional development that allows educators to exert control over the type of training provided, the content shared, practice and follow-up support needed. Provide training opportunities that best fit with faculty preferences. Provide face-to-face instruction as the predominant training mode so faculty can get immediate feedback, establish personal contacts, obtain peer assistance and ongoing support. Arrange opportunities for faculty members to model authentic use of technology and discuss the successes and challenges faced with learning and applying the technology. 1 2 3 4 Don’ts Establish a technology training program without working closely with instructional technology. Provide technology training without an array of supports that can be easily accessed. Assume that everyone has the appropriate technology equipment. Provide technology training without building a sustainable learning community. 5 Integrate technology for technology’s sake as opposed to facilitating the use of technology in meeting curriculum goals. 6 7 8 9 10 Don’ts Assume that faculty will ask all of their technology questions when participating in training sessions. Provide technology training without the opportunity for faculty members to observe the effective use of technology in instruction. Provide technology training without establishing a routine equipment upgrade program. 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