November 16, 2004

REWARDING TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED TEACHING

(CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE)

Are campuses unwittingly punishing faculty for using technology in their teaching?


http://www.campus-technology.com/article.asp?id=10067

Posted by souzak at 04:29 PM

October 04, 2004

Evaluation of Online Faculty

Best Practices for Administrative Evaluation of Online Faculty
Thomas J. Tobin
Instructional Development Librarian
Southern Illinois University
thomas.j.tobin@att.net

* This paper was one of three selected as a "Best Paper" among DLA 2004 proceedings, Jekyll Island, Georgia, May 23-26, 2004.

Abstract

This introductory-level presentation demonstrates how to evaluate the materials and teaching in online courses. Topics covered include similarities with evaluation of on-ground teaching, factors unique to online courses, technological considerations, helping administrators unfamiliar with online courses, and national standards, rubrics, and benchmarks.

http://www.westga.edu/%7Edistance/ojdla/summer72/tobin72.html

Posted by souzak at 08:13 PM

May 21, 2004

Leadership is key to meeting ed tech challenges

By Cara Branigan, Associate Editor, eSchool News
May 20, 2004

Effective leadership within the education, government, and business communities is critical to the successful integration of technology in the nation's schools, concluded panelists who spoke at Intel Corp.'s Third Annual Visionary Conference in Washington, D.C., May 11.

Among the attributes speakers used to define "effective leadership" were the recognition that ed tech is really about education, not technology; the ability to establish and communicate a clear and common vision for technology's use in schools; and the ability to change and manage change.

read more at:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=5067

Posted by souzak at 09:16 PM