On Friday, October 18, 2013, the College of Education and Human Services had a college wide retreat. Dean May identified technology as the underlying theme for the retreat. Aspects of the retreat focused on faculty sharing success stories of online and hybrid courses versus their on ground/face-to-face courses; a review of end of course evaluations and how well our students perceive their courses as effectively integrating technology and preparing them to teach using technology; and setting a baseline of technology terminology, tools, pathways of learning and methods of engagement.
Mary Zedeck, Instructional Designer from the TLTC, created and shared her Prezi on technology terms with the faculty. In addition, she provided the faculty with the following document as a resource on terminology, tools and methods of engagement.
The retreat was an excellent opportunity for all of the faculty and administration to work from a common understanding. It was the kick off for creating a baseline and launching the conversation for driving change and effectively integrating technology during the curriculum revision process.