Institutional EdTech Support for Faculty at Research Universities. Insights from a Case Study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
ISBN
978-1-880094-53-2
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2004-06-25
Author(s)
Zellweger, Franziska
Abstract
Today, American research universities direct their attention increasingly towards teaching and introduce educational technology into the curriculum. There exists substantial literature that shows best practices in how to support faculty in this new environment, but so far there is a lack of systematized scientific knowledge. This exploratory case study at MIT is a step in an attempt to close this gap. On the basis of qualitative interviews the author systematizes the faculty's needs and describes the approaches adopted by MIT's support organization to meet the needs of the institution. At MIT it is conceivable that a paradigm shift in faculty support may be taking place that would take the difficult incentive structure and constrained time resources of faculty into account and better recognizes the faculty's needs.
Language
English
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
No
Book title
Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2004--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications
Publisher
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Publisher place
Waynesville, NC
Start page
3460
End page
3470
Event Title
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004
Event Location
Lugano
Event Date
21.-26.06.2004
Official URL
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
7444
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