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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS in CULI. Associate Professor Annabel Bhamani Kajornboon November 30, 2001 CULI National Seminar November 29-30, 2001. Information Age. Banking transaction Office management Computer games Word processing Internet
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS in CULI Associate Professor Annabel Bhamani Kajornboon November 30, 2001 CULI National Seminar November 29-30, 2001
Information Age • Banking transaction • Office management • Computer games • Word processing • Internet • Academic field--language learning/teaching
CUas an educational institution must keep abreast with the technologyCULI must too
CU • Pacesetter • Leader (http://chula.ac.th/about/mission)
CULI (1977) • Division of English for Social Science and Humanities • Division of English for Business • Division of English for Science and Technology (All divisions teach FE I & II)
IT Roles • Hangman/tic-tac-toe • Commercialized • Internet--create own teaching materials (managing)
Innovation • “Innovation is an idea , practice or object that is perceived as new to an individual or another unit of adoption.” (Roger 1995:11) • Monkey see and monkey do • Make it a way of life • Define challenges
A Model of Stages in the Innovation-Decision ProcessCOMMUNICATIOIN CHANNELS
Interviews’ with Experts • Hardware, software supplied • Technical staff • Some motivation to learn and use IT • Set own goals not machine or technical side to dictate what has to be done • Policy driven
Staff Development • Ensure that the staff learn and develop • Growth of organization • Response to a changing environment adopt/reject • Motivate staff • Applicable to teaching/learning
Instructional Design Criteria • People’s creation • Introduce computers • Familiarize • Acceptance • Training/PD • Roles
The machine should not dictate what has to be done.