CTL Fellows Program in Teaching with
Technology
Friday, April 25, 2008 Deadline
The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce this
year’s call for applications for the CTL Fellows Program. The
2008-2010 Fellows are now completing their second year in the
program, and will be making presentations on Tuesday, April
10. They have done impressive work integrating technological
learning tools into their teaching. You are invited to apply to
join this endeavor which provides encouragement and support for
those interested in exploring how to enrich their teaching as well
as their students' learning through technology.
- This program is structured as a faculty
learning community with the focus on assisting faculty in
developing the technological aspects of their courses. This
program is not targeting those who are technologically savvy nor
those at the opposite end of the spectrum, rather the focus is on
taking faculty the next step, no matter where their starting
point.
- Fellows serve for two
years. The first few months are used to develop their
projects.
- There are usually ten Fellows,
drawn from full-time faculty throughout the University.
- There is a simple, one-page
application form outlining the course and the
technological aspects the applicant would like to enhance.
- The program begins with a one-day
retreat in early Fall at which the Fellows develop their
plans and discuss how best to structure the program.
- Fellows are obligated to meet formally at least once a month to explore relevant literature,
to discuss plans, to deal with concerns, and to report on the
status of their projects. There will also be guests invited to
share their expertise in areas relevant to the Fellows’
projects.
- Each Fellow will be funded up to $2,000 for materials to enhance
technological aspects of their course or to attend a workshop or
conference to develop their knowledge or skills related to teaching
with technology.
- Support from the E-Studio and the
University Libraries is an essential part of this
program. The support is primarily in the form of expertise
which the faculty can draw upon to achieve their
goals. Specific individuals will be identified as liaisons
with the Fellows Program.
- Fellows are expected to make presentations and other forms of
“publication” so that their efforts
are communicated to other members of the faculty, particularly to
members of their home departments or divisions. One of the best
means to communicate with the larger higher education community
would be through electronic course
portfolios.
Maura C. Flannery
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Phone: (718) 990-1860
Fax: (718) 990-2097
flannerm@stjohns.edu