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Academic Technology Formal Community of Practice (AT fCoP)

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AGENDA

I. Welcome

II. Comments from Interim Vice President and CIO Bernard Gulachek

III. Final stretch timeline

IV. Reports from affinity groups: http://z.umn.edu/GiveInput

A. Continuum of support

B. Improving exemplary use

C. Decision-making process

V. Wrap-up

http://z.umn.edu/GiveInput


Timeline to Completion

April 18: Affinity groups final drafts finished

April 29: Final report finished

May 2: Final report submitted


To ensure that the University community is able to easily find and effectively use Academic Technology resources

AFFINITY GROUP UPDATE: CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT LISA LARSON & MARY JETTER


Special Thanks!Working groups

Current processes:

Sara Schoen (Twin Cities), Alison Holland (Twin Cities)

Use Cases:

Keith Brown (Twin Cities), Alison Link (Twin Cities)

Inventory of Resources:

Becky Nelson (Duluth), Jen Bentrim (Twin Cities)


Special Thanks!Student Surveys:

Crookston: Debi Race, Amy Lubarski, Jeff Sperling

Morris: Ramsay Bohm

Duluth: Becky Nelson and Kara Hanson

CEI student workers (TC): Ethan Hogan, Danny Smith, Sean O’Brien


Summary of Work1. Surveys of faculty/instructors, staff, students

2. Overview & characterization of support models

3. Inventory of current resources


Recommendations1. Coordinated Support Processes

○ In-Person Help Triage○ Promoting a Culture of Sharing and Coordinated Resource

Management2. Multi-pronged communication plan

○ Make support more discoverable○ Meet users where they already are○ Host strategically timed events or showcases


To research the issues impacting faculty use of academic technologies, and make recommendations based on findings that address these issues.

AT fCoP Exemplary Use Report

AFFINITY GROUP UPDATE: IMPROVING EXEMPLARY USE CHRISTIANE REILLY, GREG STEINKE & JILL ZIMMERMAN

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x8R3yD62mqRFEvr7Vk4R6qJTtOydw31LYYiA2wU4Ixk/edit




Special Thanks!Working groups

What Does the Research Say?:Shane Nackerud -University Libraries (lead), Christiane Reilly -CCE; Susan Spanovich -OIT; Irene Duranczyk - Associate Professor, CEHD

What are Other Universities Doing?:Peg Sherven - AHC (lead), Katie Brink, Amanda Evans, Jennifer Englund, Shawn Haag, Sarah Maxwell, and Greg Steinke

What is Happening at the University of Minnesota?:Lauren Marsh -OIT (lead); Rebecca George-Burrs -OIT; Scott Spicer- Libraries; Mark Kayser -CCE; Kay Nelson -Carlson School; Richard Matson-Daley -OIT; Douglas Ernie -CSE; Ron Fitch -CSE, Jill Zimmerman


Special Thanks!

Faculty focus group facilitators:Lauren Marsh, Rebecca George-Burrs, Sara Schoen, Annette McNamara, Susan Tade, Jay Nelson

Survey assistance:Paul Baepler

Support staff survey analysis:Scott Spicer and Mark Kayser


Executive StatementA clear consensus emerged: faculty aspire to be part of a University culture that

values, rewards, and shares effective and creative teaching methods that result

in greater student learning. The barriers that exist are systemic insofar as

Universities traditionally value research over teaching and this is reflected in the

tenure and promotion process. Bold strategies are needed to assert teaching

practice as a priority and to advance the scholarship of teaching and learning

with academic technology.

AT fCoP Exemplary Use Report




Straight from the Faculty “Have the provost be courageous in changing the way

faculty teach. People pay a lot of money, so higher-ed should be transformational.”

----“Continue to have dedicated support staff because it is

critical to our efforts. DON’T TAKE THEM AWAY.”


RecommendationsSystemic

1. Expect and reward learner-centered teaching practices, especially effective and creative use of academic

technologies. Integrate the recognition and scholarship of teaching with technology into the annual review as well

as the Promotion and Tenure processes.

2. Develop a University-wide initiative that provides incentives and recognizes faculty for exemplary and innovative

use of academic technology in support of active learning. The program could consist of honorary awards (such as

ADT) or monetary awards for the use of professional development, reduced teaching loads, etc.


Recommendations

Engagement / Perception

3. Engage faculty in decision making regarding the selection and use of academic technology as well as provide

leadership opportunities to advance emerging technologies.

4. Create a communication strategy that provides consistent outreach to increase visibility/awareness of available

resources, support staff, and training opportunities.

5. Create a communication strategy that recognizes and celebrates innovative teaching with technology to internal

and external audiences.




Recommendations

Support

6. Create a comprehensive curriculum representing 21st century academic technology skills aligned to faculty

development opportunities that offer both breadth (awareness) and depth (expertise) that are delivered with a

variety of modalities (online resources, targeted workshops, opportunities for sustained engagement).

7. Create a centralized, digital, and searchable repository (website) of academic technology practices that were

utilized effectively in the classroom and related resources.


To create a sustainable and transparent process that involves the UMN community for making good decisions about the implementation and use of academic technology

AFFINITY GROUP UPDATE: DECISION-MAKING PROCESS JEFF WEBER & ERIK EPP


Special Thanks!Working groups:

Current processes at UMN:

Kalli-Ann Binkowski (Twin Cities), Amy LimBybliw (Twin Cities)

Benchmarking Peer Institutions:

Susan Tade (Twin Cities), Amanda Rondeau (Twin Cities), Scott Marshall (Twin Cities)


Special Thanks!Faculty Survey

John Kellogg (Twin Cities), Lauren Marsh (Twin Cities), J.D. Walker (Twin Cities)

Graphics

Julia Farrell (Twin Cities), Kellie Greaves (Twin Cities), Sarah Huot (Twin Cities), John Bothe (Twin Cities)


Charge

To create a sustainable and transparent process that involves the UMN community for making good decisions about the implementation and use of academic technology.


Values

1. Transparency2. Inclusiveness3. Nimbleness4. Multiple drivers of process5. Sustainability


ATIRA(Academic Technology Innovation Resource Assistance)


ULTA(University Learning Technology Advisors)


Q&A

view the complete document

z.umn.edu/atdraftprocess

Open for comments before Apr 20

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Thanks!

Affinity Group Leads:● Erik Epp, Academic Technologist OIT● Mary Jetter, Education Program Specialist CEI● Lisa Larson, Technology Training Consultant OIT● Christiane Reilly, Education Program Manager 3 CCE● Greg Steinke, Media Specialist CCE● Jeff Weber, Business Analyst OIT● Jill Zimmerman, Assistant Media Specialist CCE


Thanks!

Online Event Support:● Kirsten Peterson, Technology Training Consultant OIT● Susan Tade, Academic Technologist OIT● OIT A/V Events Team


Thanks!

● IT Communications Team● CEI Student Interns


Thanks!AT FCoP Leadership:

1. Donalee Attardo, Interim ACIO and Manager, Academic Technologies OIT2. Sarah Huot, formerly OIT3. Hope Johnson, Manager OIT4. Kate Martin, Assistant Director CEI5. Richard Matson-Daley, IT Liaison OIT6. Bruce Reeves, Manager of Academic Support UMD ITSS


WRAP UP

Next full AT FCoP Meeting:

We are done! Thank you!

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