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PROGRAM GOALS

The primary mission of the Faculty Technology Fellows program is to empower faculty in their use of technology to enhance teaching, increase student engagement, and advance scholarship. The Faculty Technology Fellows program aims to support faculty with:

• planning, designing, and redesigning a course(s).
• developing effective teaching methods by utilizing a variety of technologies.
• aligning learning objectives, course activities, and assessments.
• evaluating technology and its effectiveness on teaching and learning.
• developing pedagogically sound classroom practices that increase student engagement and interaction through technology.
• improving classroom management techniques for teaching with technology.
• planning, implementing, and assessing technology-enhanced projects for teaching and scholarship.


FACULTY COMMITMENT

Faculty Technology Fellows participate for two years.

Year 1:

• Redesign at least one course by incorporating appropriately matched technologies to enhance course learning objectives.
• Attend a mandatory week-long summer workshop (May) to learn new technologies develop a course redesign and assessment plan.
• Attend monthly meetings to discuss progress.
• Present projects to the university at the spring Faculty Professional Development Series.


Year 2:

• Serve as mentors to new faculty and faculty members within their respective departments.
• Attend a week-long summer workshop to refine skills and focus on redesigning another course.
• Attend monthly meetings with Technology Fellows peers to discuss progress.
• Complete an assessment of the program and provide written documentation about course redesign and outcomes.


ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION

The program seeks to select a diverse group of participants across all disciplines, levels of teaching experiences, and technology expertise.

  • All full-time faculty members are eligible to apply. A call for applications occurs each April.
  • The number of participants is subject to funding. A typical cohort is between 5-10 participants per year.
INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT

Faculty Technology Fellows will receive the following for their commitment and participation:

  •  $500 stipend for attending a week-long summer workshop (year 1 & 2)
  • an iPad
  • up to $1,500 to attend a technology-related conference (1 trip over the 2 years)

For additional questions about the program, please contact tlc@chatham.edu.

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