Fostering and Facilitating CommunicationTender Loving Care in the

Technology Learning Center

JUDITH LEA, DIRECTOR OF THE TECHNOLOGY L EARNING CENTERSHIRLEY BUTTRAM, DIRECTOR OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES

PROGRAMNORTHEAST ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION OF NACC STUDENTS

• MOTIVATION INVOLVED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TLC

• METHOD OF IMPLEMENTATION

• VALUE OF THE SMART ROOMS WITH THE INSTALLATION OF TECHNOLOGY

• COMMENTS ABOUT HOW THIS GRANT STRENGTHENING SCHOOLS THROUGH

TECHNOLOGY AFFECTED THE INSTITUTION AS A WHOLE.

NORTHEAST ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PROBLEMS BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TLC

• SHORTAGE OF FLEXIBILITY OF C OURSE DELIVERY IN DISTANCE EDUCATION

• STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR S LACKED TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

• VERY LITTLE TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS BEFORE THE TLC

TECHNOLOGY LEARNING CENTER (TLC)

ADJUNCT & INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SESSIONS IN TECHNOLOGY

TUTOR TRAINING FOR MATH & ENGLISH BY OTHER MATH CHAIR & DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY

STUDENT TRAINING FOR BLACKBOARD

APPROACH FOR TRAINING OF INSTRUCTORS, TUTORS, AND STUDENTS

DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

THE INSTALLATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY FOR 24 CLASSROOMS

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TEACHER LEARNING CENTER (TLC LAB)

INSTRUCTOR’S USAGE OF TLC

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS IN TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND COURSE DESIGN

QUOTES BY INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE UTILIZED THE TLC

DATA THAT SHOWS STUDENT USAGE OF THE TLC

STUDENT USAGE STUDENT SUCCESS

NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE USED THE TLC SERVICES SINCE 2010

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENT SUCCESS IN CIS 146 COURSES AFTER USING THE TUTORS AND STAFF IN THE TLC

DATA OF STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE TLC

• DATA COMPARING THE SUCCESS OF THE STUDENTS WHO USED TLC SERVICES VERSUS THOSE WHO DID NOT USE THE SERVICES

• INCREASE OF EDUCATIONAL FLEXIBILITY FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS (41% INCREASE)

• INCREASE OF EDUCATIONAL FLEXIBILITY FOR ON CAMPUS STUDENTS (48%)