Application to the Summer Institute is competitive—each year we receive more applicants than we are able to accept. In the application, we ask about your current teaching challenges and the technology-enhanced instructional projects you have in mind. Your responses to those questions help us in selecting a cohort of reflective instructors for a week-long intensive workshop.
Who Should Attend
The Summer Institute is designed for faculty members that have used technology in their teaching in the past and would like to do more. You are a good candidate for the Summer Institute if you:
- Are looking to jump-start your use of technology to support teaching and learning.
- Will be teaching an online course the next year that you want to start developing now.
- Wish to enhance your of a face-to-face courses with an online components.
Some examples of appropriate projects for development during the Summer Institute might include the following:
Developing Materials for an Online Course: Creating appropriate strategies and content for a fully-online course that you will be teaching in the next year.
Converting your Traditional Course to a Blended Course: Moving significant components of your course online and reducing the number of face-to-face sessions.
Shifting to Active Learning Classroom Technique: Re-purposing your face-to-face class time for other active learning activities by moving your content delivery online.
Transforming your Assessments: Moving beyond traditional writing assignments and exams.
Creating an Online Community: Using technology tools and spaces to create an online community for students.
Benefits
SITETL alumni discuss the impact that SITETL has had on their teaching and on student learning.
Accepted participants will receive the following benefits:
- Access to teaching and technology support staff during the Summer Institute and following the institute.
- Participation in a cohort of peers during and after the Summer Institute.
- Access to a Blackboard created for the workshop with resources on teaching with technology.
Requirements
Accepted participants are expected to:
- Attend the entire week of sessions.
- Actively develop materials for their course or select projects during the Summer Institute. These materials will be shared with other participants during a Faculty Showcase on Friday afternoon.
- Share your experiences during the Summer Institute with departmental colleagues or other faculty members.
Evaluation Process
Applications will be evaluated through a competitive committee review process.
Applicants will be evaluated on:
- The materials submitted via the SITETL application form
- Technology background
- Potential impact on students and department colleagues
- Appropriateness of the proposed project
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