Connecting Faculty to Technology Through
Students: A Template
Kem SaichaieJocelyn Benson
Sue Almén-Whittaker
The University of Iowa
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Our Program
Student Instructional Technology Assistant
Scenario
•The confused
•The demanding
•The ideal
•Everything in between...
Pipeline (PMF)
Discovery:Engaging with
Faculty•Faculty or Department meetings
•New faculty
•Partnership with Instructional Services
•Promotional Materials
•Referrals
•Office hours
Discovery:Engaging with
Faculty
•Meet them where they are
Discovery- Initial Consultation
•Provide encouragement
•Proper perspective on role
•Knowledge of technology
•Knowledge of pedagogy
Skills for success:
Discovery: Initial Consultation
•Listen
•Ask questions
•Together, find a solution
Planning:Organization and
Accountability
•Timeline
•Resources
•Milestones
Planning: Memo of Understanding
•Objectives are clear and in writing
•Framework for Implementation phase
•Security for the client
Planning: Begin with the end in
mind
•Equip and empower the client
•Create a culture of innovation
Implementation: Creation
•Faculty & SITAs
•Create Vision
•Training & Comfort Level
•Access to Tech
•SITA Team Effort
Implementation: Ongoing Review
•Meetings
•Keep MOU in Mind
Implementation: Updates
•Status Reports & Milestones
•Resources Used
Closeout
•The Closeout Questionnaire
Results
•Overall, the SITA project management was handled in an appropriate manner.
•88.9% strongly agree
Results •The project was enhanced by the SITAs utilizing
their past working, teaching, research experience.
•87.0% strongly agree
Results
“Besides adaptability, the other main strength is that this SITA and the other SITAs with
whom I've worked all have academic content areas beyond technology so that they know
how to apply technology effectively to university courses.”
•The project was enhanced by the SITAs utilizing their past working, teaching, research experience.
Results
•Using the technology encouraged learning outside the classroom.
•84% agree or strongly agree
“Helped turn theory into practical application.”
Results “The SITA program is irreplaceable. We simply
could not be developing the sort of course content presently in application throughout our department without SITA. I cannot speak highly enough of the remarkable people that serve as
SITA staff...truly the best and the brightest.”
http://its.uiowa.edu/sita/work/survey.shtml
Applying the Template
•Pilot the Program
•Recruitment
•Training
•Service
•Metrics
•Evaluation
Contact Information
http://its.uiowa.edu/sita/
Thank You!
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