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Revamping EdTech: Branding Educational

Technology at Hostos Community College

Carlos Guevara, Coordinator of EdTechGeorge Rosa, Instructional Design Specialist

Overview Background Rebranding Faculty Development Initiatives Outreach Faculty & Student

Support

Background

Perception about instructional technology Technical support vs instructional design support

Information Technology (IT) vs Instructional Technology (OIT)

Separation of instructional designers from the OIT vision

Minimal faculty participation in professional development activities

Inadequate facilities

Rebranding

Identity

Building strong relationships & partnerships with faculty

Building a solid resource infrastructure

Innovative facilities to promote collaboration

Restructuring of the Committee on Academic Computing (CAC) to the Educational Technology Leadership Council (ETLC)

Connecting pedagogy & instructional design

Rebranding

Mission BEFORE: “The Office of Educational Technology (EdTech,

formerly OIT) provides the physical environment where a team of support staff and mentors can work on a one-to-one basis with the faculty on the design, implementation and use of technology in the curriculum.”

AFTER: “The Office of Educational Technology (EdTech) develops, implements, supports, and promotes innovative integration of technology into teaching and learning by empowering faculty, serving students, and creating a supportive environment for all types of learners.”

Rebranding

Faculty Development

Faculty Training Online and face-to-face workshops Tutorials: video & handouts Topics in educational technology:

Blackboard, Web 2.0, podcasting, lecture capturing, clickers, blended/hybrid & asynchronous learning, ePortfolios, social media, mobile media, smart board…

Faculty Learning Commons Collaborative space

Initiatives

Hybrid Institute

Hostos Social Network

Rich Media Management Platform

Other important initiatives

Initiatives

Hybrid Initiative Part of a CUNY-wide initiative to increase the number of hybrid (33 –

67% online) course offerings at campuses started in Spring 2010 Program participants develop a hybrid course section, under the

guidance of a mentor (current Hybrid course instructor) and EdTech staff members

Participants attend a series of required workshops ETLC members review the courses using the Hybrid Designation

“checklist” developed by the ETLC and approved by the Office of Academic Affairs

ETLC Approved course sections are offered the following semester Participants and mentors are paid a stipend

Initiatives

Hybrid Initiative Results: 100% success rate All five Fall 2011 participants are teaching their Hybrid

sections in Spring 2012 5 new participants are currently developing their hybrid

courses Spring 2012: 32 Hybrid course sections offered

Spring 2010: 12 Hybrid course sections offered “Breaking through” to formerly resistant disciplines

Example: Anatomy and Physiology and other sciences

Initiatives

Hostos Social Network Membership open to Hostos

Community EdTech site ETCL site Media Center Media Server access Interest Groups Blogs Surveys

Initiatives

Hostos Social Network Samples:

Initiatives

Other important initiatives: Tech Resource Reservation System Student & Faculty Workshop Systems Mobile Apps for Math & Nursing Student Reward Points Program General Education Mapping Tool Tutoring Management System Compass Math Review Sites

Outreach

Cross-Divisional Collaboration Closely working with the Center for Teaching &

Learning, Educational Technology Leadership Council, and the Information Learning Commons Committee

Actively participate in Special Interest Groups (SIGs): ePortfolio Implementation Committee, Online Facilitators Group

Active participant in CUNY-wide committees

Outreach

Innovations Newsletter

Innovations Blog

Outreach

Annual Education Technology Showcase Guest Speakers Faculty Presentations Roundtables

Faculty & Student Support

Premium Customer Service One-to-one support Going the extra mile Aware of pedagogical as well as technical issues in teaching

& learning

Student training in technology

EdTech Design Interns Expand support to faculty

& students

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Questions

Contact information George Rosa - grosa@hostos.cuny.edu Carlos Guevara – cguevara@hostos.cuny.edu