The UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative
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The UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative
Sixteen Campuses Working Together to Promote TLT
Frank Prochaska, Executive [email protected]
919-843-4538
Hilarie Nickerson, Program [email protected]
919-933-8333
www.unctlt.org
Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative
About
The University of North Carolina
Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative
About
The University of North Carolina
By the numbers• 16 constituent campuses
• 165,000 students
• 9,000 full-time faculty members
Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative
About
The University of North Carolina
Diversity of UNC institutionssmallestlargest
# of Students: 768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,619
# of Full-time faculty: 105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,309
Carnegie classifications5 Doctoral/Research (extensive or intensive)
7 Master’s (comprehensive)
3 Baccalaureate (general, liberal arts)
1 Specialized school (fine arts)
Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative
VisionTo serve as a catalyst for, and nurture excellence in, the productive application of technology for teaching and learning in the UNC system.
About
The TLT Collaborative
We areA consortial organization created by the President of the University of North Carolina in 1999 as one part of a system-wide Information Technology Strategy initiative.
Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative
About
The TLT Collaborative
Our mission is to promote• Communication
• Research
• Professional development
• Resource sharing
• Resource development
• Policy development
in the area of teaching and learning with technology
Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative
Definition
Teaching and Learning with Technology
We define the term TLT as Teaching methods and learning environments that incorporate computer-based technologies
TLT can beOnline
-or-
In traditional classrooms
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The TLT Collaborative
Administrative organizationFour full-time staff positions
• Executive director
• Two program coordinators
• Technology coordinator (vacant)
Board of directors• One voting representative from each campus
• Non-voting representatives from faculty, libraries, system administration
About
The TLT Collaborative
Structure and function
Direction
Direction
Direction
Reporting
Reporting
Reporting
Recommends
Approves
BoardBoard
Executive DirectorExecutive Director
PresidentPresident
Vice President,Information Resources
Vice President,Information Resources
Collaborative StaffCollaborative Staff
CampusesCampuses
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Activities
TLT Collaborative Programs
Current major initiatives• The Professional Development Portal
• Faculty and Staff Development
• Campus Support
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Flagship Program
The Professional Development Portal
www.unctlt.org/pdp
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Resource Collection
Best Practices
Communities of Interest
Flagship Program
The Professional Development Portal
DescriptionA web-based resource for professional development, available to UNC faculty, staff, and administrators.
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Resource collection — over 1000 entries!A broad variety of existing professional development resources. Most are accessible directly from the Portal.
Focus Areas Scope
Teaching and Learning UNC / Campuses
Human Resources North Carolina
Administrative Development National / International
Library (under development)
Flagship Program
The Professional Development Portal
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The Professional Development Portal
Resource collection, continuedReview process
Content area experts select quality resources and review additional materials submitted by account holders.Ongoing critiques, review, and commentary will keep
content up to date.
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Flagship Program
The Professional Development Portal
Best practices (coming soon!)• Annotated examples from UNC and other institutions
• How to use these practices on your campus
• Articles and explanations by experts
Communities of interest (on the way!)A collaborative environment for the active dissemination, review, evaluation, and discussion of professional development in all aspects of higher education.
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Sample search
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Sample search
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2 Scope: Global
3 Phrase: information technology
4 Resource Type: Conference
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Search results: Description and URL
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = NLII Annual Meeting
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Services for account holders• Develop and save personalized searches
• Submit new materials for consideration
• Communities of interest
Services for campuses and departments• Allow creation of custom interfaces and searches
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Activities
TLT Collaborative Programs
Current major initiatives• The Professional Development Portal
• Faculty and Staff Development
• Campus Support
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Outreach
Faculty and Staff Development
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource forLearning and On-Line Teaching
A national initiative to create a repository of reviewed online learning objects (simulations, tutorials…) that can be incorporated into courses
UNC is a founding institutionalpartner, one of 23 institutional participants that sponsor faculty reviewers
www.merlot.org
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Faculty and Staff Development
MERLOT, continuedOver 6000 resources in 13 subject areas, plus sample assignments
National conferences and training events for faculty and academic technology support staff
Biology
Teacher Education
Physics
Information Technology
Music
Mathematics
Engineering
Psychology
Health Science
Chemistry
History
World Languages
Business
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Faculty and Staff Development
Teaching and Learning with Technology Conferences (held annually)
• Share information
• Strengthen professional relationships
• Identify common issues / best practices
• Develop recommendations for future collaborative programs
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Faculty and Staff DevelopmentConference evolution
May 2000 Retreat for campus TLT staff members• 80 participants
May 2001 Conference with 6 different tracks• 180 participants: campus TLT staff, faculty members,
librarians, IT administrators and staff members, UNC system administrators
April 2002 Conference with several TLT themes,including faculty peer-to-peer sessions andworkshops
• 275 participants: as in 2001, with additional faculty members
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Outreach
Faculty and Staff Development
TLT SymposiumIn partnership with North Carolina State University’s TLT Roundtable, this event in April 2001 brought four nationally recognized leaders in the TLT faculty support arena together with eighty UNC campus representatives.
• Tom Lewis, University of Washington
• John Moore, Virginia Tech University
• Lawrence C. Ragan, Penn State University
• Don Buckley, Quinnipiac University
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Outreach
Faculty and Staff Development
TLT workshopsTLT Group Flashlight Program (January 2001)
Training workshop to introduce Flashlight (30 participants)
MERLOT (January 2002)“Train the trainer” workshop on using MERLOT to help faculty integrate technology into teaching and learning (60 participants)
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TLT Collaborative Programs
Current major initiatives• The Professional Development Portal
• Faculty and Staff Development
• Campus Support
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Campus SupportGrant programs
FY 1999-2000 Competitive grant program awarded fivegrants totaling $141,000 to projectssuggested by seven campuses.
FY 2000-2001 $8,500 grants were awarded to each UNCcampus ($136,000 total).Project areas — chosen by the TLTCollaborative Board — focused on
• Research into instructional uses of wireless technologies
• Support for digital library services• Professional development on course
management systems and other software
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Campus Support
Flashlight Program / TLT RoundtablesTen campuses have licensed Flashlight, which helps institutions study and improve their uses of educational technology.
Roundtable discussions help campuses develop TLT strategies, make decisions, and sustain change.
The TLT Collaborative purchased licenses and conducted training for campus representatives.
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About
The TLT Collaborative
The immediate future (January–June 2002)Strategic planning initiative
TLT Collaborative Board will engage in a strategic planning process to develop a plan by Summer 2002 to use in making decisions for FY 2002-03 and beyond.
Assessment initiative• Develop an online database of assessment resources including assessment tools.
• Campuses can participate in discussion and support of individually-selected assessment projects.
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About
The TLT Collaborative
Lessons learned so far• Collaboration in the TLT area among 16 very diverse
sister institutions is indeed possible
• One size does not fit all
• Finding and establishing the self-identity of the Collaborative is important and difficult
• Keep all participation voluntary
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About
The TLT Collaborative
More lessons• Geographic location is a major issue in travel
considerations
• Facilitate information exchange among campuses
• Provide opportunities that the campuses cannot provide on their own
• Communicate, listen, communicate, listen…
The UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative
Sixteen Campuses Working Together to Promote TLT
Frank Prochaska, Executive [email protected]
919-843-4538
Hilarie Nickerson, Program [email protected]
919-933-8333
www.unctlt.org