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February, 2009Center for the Advancement of Innovative Teaching and

Learning (CAITL)

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ContentsCAITL, Vision, Mission, GoalsFramework and Available Resources to

support the modelTop PD GoalsCurrent Initiatives ExampleNext Steps

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CAITL VisionThe Laureate CAITL will be a model environment

where LIU faculty and educational administrators will explore professional development opportunities in order to innovate, enliven, and develop teaching skills that enhance learning through the LIU network. CAITL will be dedicated to both supporting high levels of faculty academic achievement and fostering partnerships between LIU by providing educational opportunities and training for our faculty members. CAITL will be seen as a facilitator who will provide a repository of exemplars and best practices in faculty development training and resources which may help educational endeavors of each university within the LIU.

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CAITL MissionThe Laureate CAITL will promote and facilitate the

improvement of teaching and learning throughout the LIU Network by facilitating communication and sharing of faculty development resources across the LIU network as well as facilitating the creation of new products and services. It will serve as institutional facilitator for faculty development initiatives at both local and Laureate-wide levels. The CAITL will provide opportunities for sharing scholarship in teaching and learning; connecting people with similar interests, and mentoring faculty to help them reach their full potential as effective teachers. The new products and services developed jointly will be multimodal applications to allow more flexibility in the faculty’s schedules and provide for the needs in training and degree seeking opportunities.

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CAITL Academic GoalsThe Laureate CAITL will seek to achieve the

following goals:promote excellence in teaching and learning of both full-

time and part-time LIU faculty by using appropriate instructional strategies that enhance student success

provide LIU faculty professional advancement opportunitiessupport innovative teaching techniques, the creation of

educational materials, and the use of instructional technology.

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CAITL Corporate GoalsThe Laureate CAITL will seek to achieve the

following goals:streamline collaborative endeavors within LIU network by

facilitating contact between the Laureate’s various member institutions regarding professional development

actively market and promote professional development activities Laureate-wide, thereby making CAITL visible and accessible to all faculty

explore and disseminate new initiatives within and outside of the network

reduce cost of professional development initiatives at a local level and augment the development and re-use of products and services throughout the network

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Defining the Laureate-Wide Core Teaching Competencies

What is the faculty profile at each LIU university?

What traits are found across the board?What traits are commonly found (or

desired) of all LIU Faculty?

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Laureate-Wide Core Teaching Competencies

In progress of defining. Additional research needed.

Example:LIU Faculty will evidence adequate use of

educational technology by demonstrating initiative and creativity en the use of electronic media.

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Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning ( CATL)

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Action Plan

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Internal Development or Outsourcing Decision-Making Flowchart

Identify Need

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Top PD Goals Faculty and Administrators Compared

Data reveals that both faculty and administrators perceive similar PD goals as important. Goals which persistently rank among the top six are:

1. Maintaining in-depth knowledge of content (6 out of 6*)2. Improving familiarity in educational technology (6 out of 6*)3. Broadening knowledge of effective teaching and learning (5

out of 6*) as well as specialized teaching techniques (3 out of 6)

4. Improving English (Present among all non-English Needs Assessment surveys**; 4 out of 6)

5. Broadening knowledge of Andragogy (3 out of 6*)6. Achieving a Higher Degree (2 out of 6)

*Includes all Needs Assessment Surveys (Pilot and Final; English, Spanish, and Portuguese) and Inventory Survey.**Includes Needs Assessment in Spanish and Portuguese (Pilot and Final)

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Current Initiatives responding to PD Needs

Focus on the priorities What does each LIU university have locally?

DescriptionObjectivesDelivery FormatLength of programLanguage

Can it be transferable to a broader audience? Is it scalable? Can it become scalable? What modifications are needed?

Costs? Time? Resources?

Need #2: Improving familiarity in educational technology

Example

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Technology Importance: Administrators

Technology Importance Rating

Video possibilities 66.67%

Microsoft Word 66.67%

Wikis in education 66.67%

Course and Learning Management Systems 66.67%

Blogs 50.00%

Microsoft Outlook 50.00%

PowerPoint 50.00%

Adobe software packages 33.33%

Microsoft Excel 33.33%

Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 33.33%

Macromedia Flash and other animation software 33.33%

(Webcam Casts/Screenshots 33.33%

Webinars 33.33%

Data base 16.67%

Using PDAs 16.67%

Social Networking tools 16.67%

Synchronous communication tools 16.67%

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Technology Importance: Administrators and Faculty Compared (50% administrators’ importance rating or more)

Technology AdministratorsFaculty

PilotFaculty

Final

Digital Video 66.7% 39.6% 41.1%

Microsoft Word 66.7% 71.9% 73.3%

Wikis For Education 66.7% 28.7% 24.4%

LMS 66.7% 56.5% 45.0%

Blogs 50.0% 21.3% 19.8%

Microsoft Outlook 50.0% 33.8% 36.0%

PowerPoint 50.0% 70.5% 76.4%

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Technology Importance: Administrators and Faculty Compared (less than 50% administrators’ importance rating)

Technology Administrators Faculty Pilot Faculty Final

Adobe Software 33.3% 37.3% 38.0%

Microsoft Excel 33.3% 51.8% 51.2%

Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 33.3% 24.8% 21.7%

Flash 33.3% 30.8% 26.4%

Webcams 33.3% 0.0% 39.1%

Webinars 33.3% 0.0% 29.1%

Databases 16.7% 25.2% 35.3%

PDAs 16.7% 22.5% 25.2%

Social Networking 16.7% 0.0% 27.9%

Synchronous Tools 16.7% 0.0% 26.7%

Microsoft Access 0.0% 24.5% 21.3%

Microsoft Publisher 0.0% 23.0% 18.6%

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Technology Importance: Administrators and Faculty Compared

Administrators see video possibilities as one of the most important educational technologies, yet Needs Assessment surveys (pilot and final) placed it in 5th place.

One interesting detail is that data revealed that the use of Wikis(3rd) and Blogs(5th) are seen as important educational technologies by administrators, but faculty did not give these technologies the same importance. (Final Survey: Wiki – 15th, Blogs18th; Pilot Survey: Blog 15th, Wiki 9th)

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Final Needs Assessment Versus Inventory: Technology Importance and “No Skill” Levels

Spanish Final

English Final

Portuguese Final

TechnologyImportance

Rating No Skill No Skill No Skill

Video possibilities 66.67% 51.50% 69.00% 3.20%

Microsoft Word 66.67% 3.00% 6.90% 50.80%

Wikis in education 66.67% 76.80% 82.80% 4.80%

Course and Learning Management Systems 66.67% 78.80% 31.00% 7.30%

Blogs 50.00% 42.40% 55.20% 9.70%

Microsoft Outlook 50.00% 25.30% 31.00% 19.40%

PowerPoint 50.00% 81.00% 20.70% 44.40%

This table compares the top five technology importance ratings as responded by administrators. It compares these top technologies with the “No skill” level from faculty needs assessment (final version). Faculty training could be directed towards the top technologies and towards that “No Skill” group.

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Technology Importance/Skill: Comparing Administrators and Faculty

Video is seen as an important educational technology, but (Spanish/English) Needs Assessment reveal that more than half of the faculty are at the “No skill level” (51.5% and 69.0% respectively).

Similar findings repeat for Wikis, Blogs,, CMS/LMS and Outlook; all considered important by administrators, but with a high percentage of faculty rating themselves at the “No Skill” level.

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Need #2: Current InitiativesInstitutional Program for Teaching & Pedagogy training

Description: The Program deals mainly with educational strategies and use of technology in classroom

Contact:

LIU School: UVM

Language: □ English

■ Spanish

□ Portuguese

□ Other ______

□ All

Delivery Format:

□ Local

□ Remote

□ All

□ Blended

Program Type: □ Short term □ Long term Provide # hours or months)______

Descriptor: Educational Technology

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Need #2: Current InitiativesEducational Technology

Description: The Program deals mainly with educational strategies and use of technology in classroom

Contact:

LIU School: UEM


■ Spanish

□ Portuguese

□ Other ______

□ All

Delivery Format:

□ Local

□ Remote

□ All

□ Blended

Program Type: ■ Short term □ Long term Provide # hours or months) 10 hours

Descriptor: Educational Technology, Cross referenced to Need #3

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Need #2: Current InitiativesIntegrating Technology in the Classroom

Description: Added component to LASPAU training

Contact:

LIU School: UNITEC


■ Spanish

□ Portuguese

□ Other ______

□ All

Delivery Format:

□ Local

□ Remote

□ All

□ Blended

Program Type: □ Short term □ Long term Provide # hours or months) ________


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Need #2: Current InitiativesUse of IT in the Virtual Classroom

Description: Continuing Education Program

Contact:

LIU School: UPC


■ Spanish

□ Portuguese

□ Other ______

□ All

Delivery Format:

□ Local

□ Remote

□ All

□ Blended

Program Type: □ Short term □ Long term Provide # hours or months) _______


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Need #2: Improving familiarity in educational technology Follow-up

Seek out additional information about the program delivery format, objectives, etc.

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Need #2: Improving familiarity in educational technology

Budgeted items FY 2009Kendall College Training on specific classroom applications of

technology, especially new tools in Blackboard

UDLA Some courses are planned for teachers on PowerPoint/Excel/Word at basic & advanced levels

UEM Team Net.UEM deals with the introduction of new technologies in teaching activities.

Anhemi Morumbi Special program - Blackboard resources

UPC Continuing education program in technology for education for the faculty

•Some of these programs are needed in other universities and could be included in the first deployment of the CAE. Additional information needed.

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Next Steps FY 2009-2010

Develop LIU Core Faculty Competencies Focus on Top Priorities

1. Maintaining knowledge of content2. Educational Technology3. Effective teaching and learning4. Improving English 5. Andragogy6. Opportunity to achieve a Higher Degree

Search and Identify current initiatives throughout the network Prepare plan for collecting missing information on identified

initiatives Identify other initiatives and to add to the database Comprehensive Checklist Instrument Visiting Schools Evaluate for transferability and scalability

Prepare for upload into CAITL Re-purpose, modify delivery format, translate, customize, translate

Development of new products

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Next Steps

SharePoint SiteNavigation and StructureWeb Art and DesignFeed in the data

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