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Making the Case…

Making the Case…. for Allbright University’s Institute for Innovation in Research and Teaching (IIRT). D. Baird, S. Fowler, B. Kuerten, M. Linos, K.Robertson. “There is nothing permanent except change.”. - Heraclities. Our Journey Today…. Challenges and Opportunities

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Making the Case…

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  1. Making the Case… for Allbright University’s Institute for Innovation in Research and Teaching (IIRT) D. Baird, S. Fowler, B. Kuerten, M. Linos, K.Robertson

  2. “There is nothing permanent except change.” - Heraclities

  3. Our Journey Today… • Challenges and Opportunities • Institute for Innovation in Research and Teaching • Building the Future

  4. Building Blocks (Strengths of AU) • Highly Regarded Land-Grant Research I Institution • Exceptional Faculty • Strong Technology Infrastructure • Nationally Recognized Academic Computing Division

  5. Institute for Innovation in Research and Teaching • Challenge: Untapped Opportunities to Engage Learners • Goal: Create Critically Engaged, Life-long Learners • Opportunity: Transform Teaching & Learning Practices

  6. Redefining Faculty/IT Relations • Challenge: Lack of Collaboration Between Faculty and IT • Goal: Dismantle Disciplinary and Institutional Silos • Opportunity: Leverage Technology to Produce Strategic Efficiencies

  7. New Models for Collaboration • Challenge: Bringing Together All Constituents • Goal: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders • Opportunity: IIRT Curricula • Preparing the Future Faculty • Emerging Leaders

  8. IIRT Workshops • Train-the-Trainer: Team Building to Affect Change • Preparing Participants To Interact Effectively • Preparing Participants to Function Productively as Leaders

  9. IIRT - Paths to Change • Design Tools Dedicated to Team Building • Showcase Projects to Encourage Participation

  10. IIRT Pilot Projects • IIRT Research Project • Partnering with AU ADVANCE faculty • IIRT CORE Curriculum Project • Partnering with Gen. Ed. Faculty

  11. IIRT Funding • Stakeholder Contributions • Graduate Assistant Institute Fellowships • Undergraduate Emerging Leader Internships • Tenure-Track Faculty Course Releases • IT Professional Faculty and Staff Stipends • Matching Funds from Provost’s Office • Long-Range Funding Plans

  12. IIRT Assessment • Comprehensive Longitudinal Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluations • Measure the Integration of Teaching, Learning, and Technology

  13. The Ask… • Financial and Political Support • Recognition of Faculty and Staff Contributions to this Effort • A Reexamination of the Reward System for Faculty and Staff

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