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Layered Approaches to Educational Technology
Educause Review
  • Andrew Blick, Western Washington University
  • Paula Dagnon, Western Washington University
  • Donald J. Burgess, Western Washington University
  • Justinat Brown, Western Washington University
  • Matthew Miller, Western Washington University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-15-2014
Keywords
  • Educational technology training,
  • Technology course development,
  • Faculty professional development
Abstract

Higher education professionals increasingly design courses while taking into account rapid changes in student needs and demographics, instructional technologies, and institutional expectations. Supporting this challenging work with a variety of professional development opportunities is an essential solution for educators as they respond to these needs. Western Washington University's (WWU) layered approaches to faculty development connects educational technology training and course development, emphasizing instructional design, pedagogy, and development of technical skills. The array of opportunities for professional development span from formal campus-wide training to spontaneous peer-to-peer mentoring. Multifaceted efforts cross institutional layers (as illustrated in figure 1) in support of integrated technology, producing an academic community with consistent and equitable access to technology and pedagogical support.

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
College teachers--Vocational guidance; College teachers--Training of--Washington (State)--Bellingham; Professional development; Educational technology
Subjects - Names (LCNAF)
Western Washington University--Faculty
Geographic Coverage
Bellingham (Wash.)
Genre/Form
articles
Type
Text
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Andrew Blick, Paula Dagnon, Donald J. Burgess, Justinat Brown, et al.. "Layered Approaches to Educational Technology" Educause Review (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/donald-burgess/7/