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The University of Hartford Combining Engagement with Readiness Assessment: One Year Later

The University of Hartford Combining Engagement with Readiness Assessment: One Year Later. The University of Hartford. 7000 Students 5000 Undergraduates 2000 Graduates 320 Faculty. The University of Hartford. 9 Schools and Colleges

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The University of Hartford Combining Engagement with Readiness Assessment: One Year Later

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  1. The University of Hartford Combining Engagement with Readiness Assessment: One Year Later NLII 1/28/02

  2. The University of Hartford 7000 Students 5000 Undergraduates 2000 Graduates 320 Faculty NLII 1/28/02

  3. The University of Hartford 9 Schools and Colleges Moderately Decentralized Academic Administrative Structure Boutique pockets of innovation NLII 1/28/02

  4. Leadership President: 3rd Year Provost: 1st Year CIO: 1st Year NLII 1/28/02

  5. ITS Organization Our mission is to help students, faculty, and staff achieve their information technology goals in a responsive, delighted, and cost effective manner. NLII 1/28/02

  6. Assessing Faculty Readiness:Inclusion and Engagement • Entrepreneurs • Second Wave • Careerists • Reluctants NLII 1/28/02

  7. Assessing Faculty Readiness:Inclusion and Engagement • 222 Interviews • About ¾ of all Full-Time Faculty • Interviews lasted from 30 minutes to an hour • Sharing MERLOT • http://www.merlot.org NLII 1/28/02

  8. Faculty Technology Use In Their Teaching • E-Mail: 92% • In the Classroom: 47% • Web Page: 40% • Course Material on Web: 33% • Write Software for Course: 26% NLII 1/28/02

  9. Faculty “Types” at U of H • Entrepreneurs: 26% • Second Wave: 60% • Careerists: 3% • Reluctants: 10% NLII 1/28/02

  10. Rank Profiles Across “Types” NLII 1/28/02

  11. Faculty “Types” Across Ranks NLII 1/28/02

  12. What do 2nd Wave Faculty Need to Adopt New Technologies? • Equipment: 37% • Support: 31% • Training: 19% NLII 1/28/02

  13. Combining Engagement with Assessment: Unanticipated Consequences • Faculty Response • Administration Response NLII 1/28/02

  14. Instructional Technology Landscape • What are we doing to help the 2nd Wave faculty? • “Smart Classrooms” • In 1999: 2 • Today: 26 NLII 1/28/02

  15. Instructional Technology Landscape • Training and Support: Faculty Center for Learning Development • Workshops • Web Page creation and management • Multimedia creation • Alternative Teaching Strategies in the Classroom • Blackboard Training: Going to Where They Live NLII 1/28/02

  16. Incentives & Support • “Getting Started with Technology” Grants • Technology Student Mentors Program NLII 1/28/02

  17. Calculated Cooptation • The Importance of Engaging the “Third Floor” NLII 1/28/02

  18. Leadership and Structure: Identifying Administrative Needs Planning Policy Development NLII 1/28/02

  19. Leadership and Structure: Changing Structure to Meet Needs Planning Technology Strategic Planning Committee Developing Strategic Goals in line with Articulated Vision NLII 1/28/02

  20. Leadership and Structure: Changing Structure to Meet Needs Policy Technology Policy Committee Implementation of Strategic Goals NLII 1/28/02

  21. Leadership and Structure: Changing Structure to Meet Needs Development Technology Resource Development Committee Innovative Directions in Funding Strategic Initiatives NLII 1/28/02

  22. Is all of this working? • Blackboard • October 2000 January 2002 • 2 users 4,543 users • 2 courses 520 courses • 2 instructors 289 instructors NLII 1/28/02

  23. Is All of This Working? • Strategic Planning Process • Funding Opportunities NLII 1/28/02

  24. Systemic Change • Leadership • Inclusion • Communication NLII 1/28/02

  25. The University of Hartford Paul R. Hagner Prhagner@hartford.edu George Brophy Brophy@hartford.edu NLII 1/28/02

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