The Course Technology Innovation Project @ NMU: Matt Smock Director of Instructional Design and Technology Northern Michigan University Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium July 22, 2010 Encouraging Faculty to Innovatively use Educational Technology Copyright 2010 by the Board of Trustees of Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855 The Course Technology Innovation Project (CTIP) at a Glance Year-long pilot project (June 2009 – May 2010) Goal: Increase the innovative use of technology in NMU courses 13 member faculty cohort Provided resources, incentives, and community for pedagogically sound incorporation of educational technology Today’s Presentation Background Program components Faculty projects Outcomes/lessons learned Background About Northern Michigan University Located in Marquette, on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula About 9,400 students A little over 300 faculty members About 200 academic programs snow.jpg campus_aerial.jpg nmu_loc.gif About Northern Michigan University Faculty, staff, and full time students issued notebook computers Ubiquitous wireless Course Management System since 1999 Most classrooms “smart” Information technologies “criticial signature” of NMU degree IDTM Mission “NMU’s Instructional Design, Technology, and Media unit supports teaching and learning in online and classroom-based environments by providing resources, tools, and services that enable faculty to innovatively use technology to deliver and enhance pedagogically sound courses.” About Northern Michigan University Faculty, staff, and full time students issued notebook computers Ubiquitous wireless Course Management System since 1999 Most classrooms “smart” Information technologies “criticial signature” of NMU degree IDTM Mission “NMU’s Instructional Design, Technology, and Media unit supports teaching and learning in online and classroom-based environments by providing resources, tools, and services that enable faculty to innovatively use technology to deliver and enhance pedagogically sound courses.” matt.gif tom.gif bryant.gif Course Technology Alliance Matt Smock Director, IDTM Tom Gillespie Instructional Technologist Bryant Varney Classroom Technology Support eric.gif max.gif darlene.gif mike.gif Darlene Walch Dean of Academic Info Services Prof. Mike Strahan Library Dist. Ed. Services Eric Smith Director, Broadcast & A/V Services Max Graves A/V ITV Specialist eric.gif matt.gif tom.gif max.gif darlene.gif bryant.gif mike.gif How can we raise awareness of our collective services? How can we help faculty take “the next step” in incorporating educational technology into their teaching? Opportunity: Wildcat Innovation Fund Internal grant program launched in 2009 Provides opportunities for faculty and staff to create new initiatives that advance NMU’s strategic plan, the “Roadmap to 2015” compass.gif NMU Roadmap Priorities Provide professional development opportunities to expand information technology skills of faculty Provide new opportunities to develop and implement high-quality online academic programs Create an enhanced infrastructure that will continually expand the availability and variety of new technology tools and services CTIP Gets Funded February, 2009: On behalf of the CTA, Eric Smith and Matt Smock applied for Wildcat Innovation Fund award March 25, 2009: Award letter received! June 2009: CTIP launched Program Components New Resources for All Faculty Became a MERLOT Campus Partner COMPASS services Scholarship opportunities Online teaching and learning community http://www.merlot.org/merlot/;jsessionid=8296fb4b30d63d8bfd943e764f83962ff0358ff6c843.e34Oa30TaN4Ke34KaxmRbxyTaNn0 MERLOT - Multimedia Education Resource for Learning and Online Teaching Became an ELI member Monthly webinars Access to other ELI exclusive materials Registration discounts to ELI events Faculty Cohort Planned for maximum of 20 members; 14 began program Participate in workshops and activities Receive cash stipend and conference stipend Deploy at least one new significant technological enhancement to a course in both Fall and Winter Semesters Share with departmental colleagues teamphoto_with_all_sm.jpg Participant Incentives $300 cash stipend Paid at end of project term, provided all commitments have been met $665 conference stipend Used toward attendance at the MERLOT International Conference or EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting. Activities Kick-off workshops Workshops and webinars Conference Online community discussions All cohort meetings Projects Individual monthly meetings with project team member Kick-off Workshops (June 1 - June 5, 2009) Sessions covered both pedagogical and technical issues. Topics included: Classroom technology Course Management System tools and techniques Course technology resources (e.g., MERLOT, ELI) Creating, editing, and working with video Grants and scholarship Podcasting and screencasting Synchronous distance learning workshops1.jpg workshops2.jpg Workshops and Webinars At least one workshop offered each month from September 2009 – March 2010. Some topics included: Online discussions, groups, and other CMS-related topics Podcasting Classroom response systems Video editing Wikis Blogs Workshops and Webinars Group sites hosted for live web events: Ten ELI monthly webinars Spring and Fall ELI Online Focus Sessions Two EDUCAUSE webinars Four MERLOT webinars Workshops and webinars were open to all faculty Commitment Cohort members committed to attend a combined minimum of 12 webinars and workshops. MERLOT Conference collage.jpg Conferences Exposed cohort members to ideas about teaching with technology from outside NMU Provided opportunity to discuss ideas away from their other commitments back on campus Conference attendees shared information and discussed ideas through the CTIP blog Commitment Attending the MERLOT International Conference, the ELI Annual Meeting, or an approved alternate conference. Conferences (continued) Six cohort members and Matt Smock (project team) attended the MERLOT International Conference. Seven cohort members and Tom Gillespie (project team) attended the ELI Annual Meeting. One cohort member had date conflicts so attended the EDUCAUSE Midwest Conference. dinner_at_joes.jpg jim_pours.jpg diane_at_session.jpg MERLOT Conference collage.jpg Conferences Exposed cohort members to ideas about teaching with technology from outside NMU Provided opportunity to discuss ideas away from their other commitments back on campus Conference attendees shared information and discussed ideas through the CTIP blog Commitment Attending the MERLOT International Conference, the ELI Annual Meeting, or an approved alternate conference. Conferences (continued) Six cohort members and Matt Smock (project team) attended the MERLOT International Conference. Seven cohort members and Tom Gillespie (project team) attended the ELI Annual Meeting. One cohort member had date conflicts so attended the EDUCAUSE Midwest Conference. dinner_at_joes.jpg jim_pours.jpg diane_at_session.jpg Frequent in-person meetings not feasible MERLOT Voices community established to provide forum for comparing notes, brainstorming ideas, etc. Voices also provided opportunity for networking with faculty from other institutions Online Community Discussions Commitment Regular (at least monthly) participation in online community. voices_screenshot.jpg All Cohort Meetings Full cohort meetings scheduled at the end of each semester. Members discussed educational technology efforts and shared examples Project team solicited feedback Commitment Attendance at meetings. In event of irresolvable scheduling conflicts, participants were able to record their updates and watch recordings of the meetings. fall_cohort_meeting_collage.jpg Individual Monthly Meetings Each cohort member met monthly with Tom Gillespie, Matt Smock, or Eric Smith to: Review progress on commitments Discuss projects Bounce ideas around progress_sheet.jpg Faculty Projects Faculty Course Technology Projects Commitment Deploy at least one new significant technological enhancement to a course in both Fall and Winter Semesters. Cohort members submitted technology implementation plans Implemented plans throughout the semester Project team helped facilitate projects Technology Implementation Plan Provide a brief overview of the course technology initiative that you will undertake for the Fall 2009 semester. What makes this initiative significant? In other words, how is this effort innovative in relation to your current or previous use of instructional technology in courses? How will this effort benefit students’ learning? List the course(s) that will be impacted by this effort. What specific technological tools (soft/hardware, etc.) and delivery methods will you employ? What broader impacts will this effort have outside of the course(s) for which you are initially implementing it? Faculty Course Technology Projects Faculty implemented wide range of projects, including: Producing an online pediatric nursing care case study (using Captivate) Incorporating classroom response systems (clickers) into lectures Bringing in remote guest speakers via Skype and Acrobat Connect Teaching new online courses Collaborating with an overseas class using a Wiki Producing (in collaboration with WNMU-TV) a series of video shorts on local Native American issues and customs Professor Patti Hogan Discusses her Fall Project This video can also be viewed online. Outcomes and Lessons Learned Outcomes & Lessons Learned Activities Kick-off workshops Very well received, excellent evaluations A little too intense Workshops and webinars Workshops more popular than webinars Scheduling an issue with webinars Many faculty stated that 12 was too many Conferences First time attending non-discipline specific conference for most faculty Most found something valuable/interesting Travel costs a challenge as budgets tighten Online community discussions Good discussions took place Monitoring and encouraging participation difficult Outcomes & Lessons Learned Activities All cohort meetings Very difficult to schedule Good exchange of ideas Individual monthly meetings Some faculty didn’t see value Project team still believes necessary Outcomes & Lessons Learned Activities Some followed plans closely Others evolved as semesters progressed A few went off the tracks (not coincidentally, these were produced by faculty who had habitually missed individual meetings) Outcomes & Lessons Learned Projects 1 cohort member dropped out in September; 13 continued for duration of CTIP 9 members completed both Fall & Winter projects 7 of 13 met sufficient commitments Other 6 demonstrated gains in educational technology utilization but had significant unmet commitments Designated “incomplete” and offered opportunity to complete participation by end of Fall 2010 semester Outcomes & Lessons Learned Cohort Took more time than anticipated Many reminders needed Scheduling a constant challenge Outcomes & Lessons Learned Project Management Conclusion Moving Forward CTIP pilot considered successful Funding received to offer a second year of program “CTIP II” Modifications Smaller faculty cohort (max 10; got 7) Focused on online course development & teaching Added Sloan-C workshops & conference option Modified requirements Fewer in-person workshops & webinars Dropped virtual community participation requirement (community still used) Added “Teaching Online @ NMU” online course Added option to substitute Sloan-C workshops for conference Questions & Discussion

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