n o t e s&NEWS Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology
Volume 4, Issue 5 • March 2004
Preparing Future Faculty As Competent Users of IT and Information Literacy Competencies In 2003/2004 and in collaboration with the Provost’s Office, the Graduate College, Jerome Library and ITS, CTLT piloted an online IT and Information Literacy competency program for 10 BGSU graduate students to prepare them as future faculty to be better thinkers and users of newer technologies. This program focused on technical competencies in four selected areas: Basic Computer Literacy, Rich Media, Web Document Design, and Information Literacy.
“...CTLT is offering more opportunities for graduate students during the 2004/2005 academic year...” As CTLT’s 2003/2004 Graduate Learning Community celebrate the successes of this year’s pilot program, they are already making plans for a similar program for the 2004/2005 academic year. The 2nd-year competency program will offer a group of new graduate students the experience to become part of a dynamic learning community of 10 graduate students and 4 facilitators; partake in a series of online learning modules that will allow participants to develop an operational competency in IT and Information Literacy; and learn how to apply those learned technologies their jobs as future faculty. One of the many benefits of this program for graduate students will be the learning of multiple technologies within multiple platforms, and the application of those technologies to areas of teaching and research. Those selected for this program will be offered a choice to receive the use of a laptop computer for the fall and spring of 2004/2005 OR a $500 stipend to be used for professional development activities as a BGSU graduate student.
“...multiple technologies within multiple platforms...”
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Program Benefits: Here are some of the benefits of this program: • Develop competencies in various technologies and their application and use in teaching • Network with graduate students from a variety of disciplines • Increase the prospect of becoming more productive faculty members who can utilize the latest technologies in teaching and research. This second-year pilot program is being offered to a limited number of students who are full-time graduate students. The emphasis of this graduate learning community will be the application of technology in teaching and learning. Consequently, this experience will be of most use to graduate students who are planning on becoming future faculty. Instructors for this upcoming online course are Cathy Cardwell (Library Teaching & Learning) and CTLT staff Dan Madigan, Connie Molnar, and Michael Thompson. If you are interested in applying for this unique program opportunity, please contact CTLT at 419-372-0325.
Tristan Blease is a Visual Communications Technology student, and is new to the CTLT this academic year. Tristan assists with the following: • • • • • •
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