ERIC Number: EJ1125921
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2395
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Tools of Engagement Project: On-Demand Discovery Learning Professional Development
Sullivan, Roberta; Burns, Beth; Gradel, Kathleen; Shi, Shufang; Tysick, Cynthia; van Putten, Cherie
Journal of Educational Technology Systems, v41 n3 p255-266 Mar 2013
Increasingly, the traditional professional development (PD) model at 4-year institutions fails to meet the evolving needs of faculty. The traditional model of PD faces unique implementation challenges, including developing offerings that appeal to a wide range of disciplines and topics, dealing with limited faculty availability, physical/campus location barriers, and limited training staff. This article discusses a collaborative initiative across five State University of New York (SUNY) colleges and universities to develop a web-based, on-demand, self-directed PD opportunity that can easily be shared and replicated throughout SUNY and the world under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.5 license. The "Tools of Engagement Project: On-demand Discovery Learning Professional Development" (hereafter referred to as "TOEP") allows faculty to explore emerging technologies and Web 2.0 tools at their own pace through a variety of rich media and textual tutorials. As a part of the grant research, the interactive community of "TOEP" learners also reflect on how they could incorporate emerging technologies and Web 2.0 tools into their pedagogy, thereby creating a knowledge base of technology implementation.
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Faculty Development, College Faculty, State Universities, Web Based Instruction, Independent Study, Web 2.0 Technologies, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Pilot Projects, Technology Integration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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