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Revamping EdTech: Branding Educational
Technology at Hostos Community College
Carlos Guevara, Coordinator of EdTechGeorge Rosa, Instructional Design Specialist
Overview Background Rebranding Faculty Development Initiatives Outreach Faculty & Student
Support
Background
Perception about instructional technology Technical support vs instructional design support
Information Technology (IT) vs Instructional Technology (OIT)
Separation of instructional designers from the OIT vision
Minimal faculty participation in professional development activities
Inadequate facilities
Rebranding
Identity
Building strong relationships & partnerships with faculty
Building a solid resource infrastructure
Innovative facilities to promote collaboration
Restructuring of the Committee on Academic Computing (CAC) to the Educational Technology Leadership Council (ETLC)
Connecting pedagogy & instructional design
Rebranding
Mission BEFORE: “The Office of Educational Technology (EdTech,
formerly OIT) provides the physical environment where a team of support staff and mentors can work on a one-to-one basis with the faculty on the design, implementation and use of technology in the curriculum.”
AFTER: “The Office of Educational Technology (EdTech) develops, implements, supports, and promotes innovative integration of technology into teaching and learning by empowering faculty, serving students, and creating a supportive environment for all types of learners.”
Rebranding
Faculty Development
Faculty Training Online and face-to-face workshops Tutorials: video & handouts Topics in educational technology:
Blackboard, Web 2.0, podcasting, lecture capturing, clickers, blended/hybrid & asynchronous learning, ePortfolios, social media, mobile media, smart board…
Faculty Learning Commons Collaborative space
Initiatives
Hybrid Institute
Hostos Social Network
Rich Media Management Platform
Other important initiatives
Initiatives
Hybrid Initiative Part of a CUNY-wide initiative to increase the number of hybrid (33 –
67% online) course offerings at campuses started in Spring 2010 Program participants develop a hybrid course section, under the
guidance of a mentor (current Hybrid course instructor) and EdTech staff members
Participants attend a series of required workshops ETLC members review the courses using the Hybrid Designation
“checklist” developed by the ETLC and approved by the Office of Academic Affairs
ETLC Approved course sections are offered the following semester Participants and mentors are paid a stipend
Initiatives
Hybrid Initiative Results: 100% success rate All five Fall 2011 participants are teaching their Hybrid
sections in Spring 2012 5 new participants are currently developing their hybrid
courses Spring 2012: 32 Hybrid course sections offered
Spring 2010: 12 Hybrid course sections offered “Breaking through” to formerly resistant disciplines
Example: Anatomy and Physiology and other sciences
Initiatives
Hostos Social Network Membership open to Hostos
Community EdTech site ETCL site Media Center Media Server access Interest Groups Blogs Surveys
Initiatives
Hostos Social Network Samples:
Initiatives
Other important initiatives: Tech Resource Reservation System Student & Faculty Workshop Systems Mobile Apps for Math & Nursing Student Reward Points Program General Education Mapping Tool Tutoring Management System Compass Math Review Sites
Outreach
Cross-Divisional Collaboration Closely working with the Center for Teaching &
Learning, Educational Technology Leadership Council, and the Information Learning Commons Committee
Actively participate in Special Interest Groups (SIGs): ePortfolio Implementation Committee, Online Facilitators Group
Active participant in CUNY-wide committees
Outreach
Innovations Newsletter
Innovations Blog
Outreach
Annual Education Technology Showcase Guest Speakers Faculty Presentations Roundtables
Faculty & Student Support
Premium Customer Service One-to-one support Going the extra mile Aware of pedagogical as well as technical issues in teaching
& learning
Student training in technology
EdTech Design Interns Expand support to faculty
& students
PinPoint Time
PinPoint Players: Tweet out questions, concerns, or complements about this session. Don’t forget to include #INN12 and @inst_technology
Questions
Contact information George Rosa - [email protected] Carlos Guevara – [email protected]