Table 4

Needs Goals Objectives Actions Outcomes Outcome Measures
IV. Faculty need to gain confidence and proficiency with using and integrating technology into content methods instruction. IV.A. Faculty and students will participate in new models of teaching and learning for the purpose of developing technology proficiency. IV.A.1. A process will be established to give faculty multiple and varied opportunities for technology proficiency development.  IV.A.1.a. IT faculty and Technology Fellows will offer intensive intersession, weekend, and summer workshops to PUMA faculty on basic technology skills and integrating technology into specific content areas.  IV.A.1. A strong process for developing faculty confidence and proficiency with technology. IV.A. Faculty focus groups; Technology Fellow focus groups; Course syllabi
IV.A.1.b. Faculty will work with individual Technology Fellows to develop appropriate uses of technology for their content areas.
IV.A.1.c. Methdos faculty, as well as faculty in other colleges serving our preservice teachers, will receive assistance in envisioning real technology use from the ATSC lab. 
IV.A.1.d. Faculty will have available newly wired and wireless electronic classrooms. 
IV.A.1.e. An IT staff member will be assigned specifically to immediately addressing faculty technology needs and concerns.
IV.A.2. IT graduate students will be trained as "Technology Fellows" to work with faculty and students for effective and appropriate technology integration.  IV.A.2.a. IT graduate students will be trained as "Technology Fellows" by taking CUIN 7328, IT and Teacher Education, to learn specific strategies of mentoring, technology integration, curriculum design, equipment management, and adult learning theory.  IV.A.2. A cadre of trained Technology Fellows who will work with methods faculty and students on campus and at PDS sites.
IV.A.2.b. Technology Fellows will assist methods faculty in planning, implementing, operating, and assessing technology within content areas.
IV.A.2.c Technology Fellows will set up necessary hardware and software for each class, facilitate weekly PUMA lab times, and respond to student concerns.
IV.A.2.d. Technology Fellows will facilitate field-based technology experiences at PDS sites by ensuring functional technology and assisting field-based faculty and students.
IV.A.2.e. Technology Fellows will assist faculty in other colleges on campus that teach courses taken by students prior to PUMA admission in planning, implementing, and assessing technology within content areas.

Last Updated on 05/18/2000
By Melissa Pierson