Journal of Educational Media and Library Sciences


Vol. 35 No. 2 , Pages 93 - 104 , 1997

Seeds for Success: Growing a Faculty and Staff Educational Technology Development Program

William PATTERSON

Abstract

The development of comprehensive models, target application areas, cohorts and mentoring approaches, has been vital to technology integration within the University of Central Florida College of Education. Recently, a two-day faculty technology retreat brought over 100 faculty together in a technology learning community. Faculty members received permanent technology resource binders to facilitate post-retreat developmental growth. A new Introduction to Technology course for undergraduates has been linked with faculty development initiatives providing student-driven advocacy for faculty technology integration: A model prevalent in K-12 schools. A faculty and staff development lab, staffed by graduate and student assistants, provides ongoing formal and informal technology support. Fostering of commercial partnerships and coordination with university-wide initiatives have also proven to be vital components of a successful developmental growth strategy.

Keywords: Faculty development; Instructional technology integration; Teacher education

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