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The Wake Forest Plan and Its Results

Discover the successful Wake Forest Plan focusing on key concepts, emphasizing learning over technology. Learn about the implementation, its impact on faculty and students, and the strategies behind the academic transformation. Unveil the empowering aspects and future prospects.

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The Wake Forest Plan and Its Results

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  1. The Wake Forest Plan and Its Results • David G. Brown, VP & Dean (ICCEL) Professor of Economics Provost (1990-98) • April 3, 2000

  2. THREE BASIC THEMES • FOCUS on key concepts! • BE POLITICAL! • Stress LEARNING, not technology

  3. 3700 undergraduates 92% residential 500 each: Med, Law, MBA, PhD $950M endowment Winston-Salem, NC Baptist Heritage 1300 average SAT 28th in US News & World Report Top 35 Privates in Barron’s Guide Rhodes Scholars Click for Wake Forest Homepage

  4. Plan for 2000 Thinkpads for all Printers for all New Every 2 Years Own @ Graduation Wire Everything Standard Software Full Admin Systems IGN for Faculty 40+30 New People 75% Faculty Trained 85% CEI Users 98% E-Mail +15% Tuition ~$1500/Yr/Student 4 Year Phase In Pilot Year, Now 4 Classes Fresh/Junior Computer F99: IBM 390, 128 RAM 333 Mhz, 6GB CD-ROM, 56 modem THE WAKE FOREST PLAN Soph/Senior Computer IBM 380XD, 64 RAM, 233 Mhz, 4.1GB, CD-ROM, 56 modem

  5. 1999 Software Load Netscape 4.5 Dreamweaver 2 SPSS 9 Maple V 5.1 Windows 98 MS Office Prof 97

  6. Students First 2 Layers: Threshold + Rapid Change Communicate/Access (Not Present/Analyze) Standardization Academic Freedom Nomadic Learners CONCEPTS BEHIND PLAN

  7. CONCEPTS BEHIND PLAN • Dominant Use After College • Empower Existing Units • Eager Faculty • Students Change Agent • Exposure, Not Mandate • Partnership • Marketable Difference

  8. Consequences for Wake Forest • +SAT Scores & Class Ranks • +Retention & Grad Rates • +Satisfaction & Learning • +Faculty Recruitment

  9. Personal Use of Computers by Wake Forest FacultySource: 1998 HERI Survey • 98% E-mail • 91% Memos & Letters • 75% Scholarly Research • 41% Presentations • 36% Data Analysis • 22% On Line Discussion Groups

  10. Key Elements of Approval Process(Voted by Faculty, Students, and Trustees) • Faculty Committee Leadership---met rigorous requirements, joint trip to Crookston, elected policy group • Many Implementation Centers---library, departments, deans, residence halls, CIT, bookstore, IS • Administrative Leadership---team • Open Discussion & Votes

  11. Key Elements of Approval Process(continued) • Regular Planning Cycle---interim report • 37 Item Package-- salary increase goals, liberalized leave policy, first year seminar, scholarships, etc • 40 New Positions---more time + more intimacy • Lucky Timing---sympathetic board chair, weak computer environment, right national press

  12. Before Class Video Text & Self Tests Best URLs with Criteria Interactive exercises Lecture Notes in PP E-mail dialogue Cybershows During Class One Minute Quiz Computer Tip Talk Class Polls Team Projects After Class Edit Drafts by Team Guest Editors Hyperlinks & Pictures Access Previous Papers Lecture Summary w Audio Other Daily Announcements Team Web Page Personal Portfolios Exams include Computer Materials Forever Brown’s First Year Seminar

  13. Environmental Imperatives • Universal Student Access to Computers • Reliable Networks • Multiple Opportunities for Training and Consultation • Faculty Ethos that values Experimentation and Tolerates Falters

  14. Eager Faculty Faculty Ownership Centrality of Educational Theory Communication & Conversation Hybrid Instruction Friendly Sharing Flexibility Diversity among Disciplines Non-threatening Innovation Patience Concepts Underlying Strategy

  15. Academic Computer Specialists Computer Enhanced Learning Initiative Committee on Information Tech. The Academic Tech Initiative Deans & Department Chairs Information System & the Help Desk Student Technology Advisors Residence Hall Tech Advisors Library Trainers Business & Industry Advisory Group Agencies for Encouraging Use

  16. Swap & Share Benchmarking Trip Workshop by Off-Campus VIPs Computer Tip Talk Best Practices Conference National Computer Meetings Training On Call Summer Workshop CAI Newsgroup File of Best Local Practice Ways to Exchange Information

  17. The Big Three #1. E-mail #2. Web Pages (for each course) #3. Internet URLs

  18. Standard Software and Equipment (Threshold) Standard Filing System Well-defined Academic Policy Portability: Classroom, Home, Vacation, Abroad Use Outside the Classroom Others Ways to Stimulate Computer Use

  19. WORKSHEETWhat are the barriers to more use of technology by faculty?For your own campus, allocate 100 points among the three major barrier categories! • _____% Faculty Need Time • _____%Faculty Need Access to Expertise • _____% Faculty Need to Motivation

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