Teaching=
is
intellectual work fundamental to the University’s educational mission and
requires continual adaptation, innovation and improvement. The Faculty Learning Community is a gr=
oup of
faculty members engaged in regular meetings to increase their knowledge abo=
ut
teaching, to increase their motivation to pursue innovation, and to become =
more
scholarly in their approach to teaching.
Within this Faculty Learning Community context, faculty will concent=
rate
on information, communication and technology literacy concepts (ICT) and ho=
w to
teach them and incorporate them into their coursework.
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___________________________________________________________________________=
_____________________________________
Application
Due
Date for receipt of
application: Friday, October 29, 2010
A
complete application must be submitted to the Office of the Provost, 240 As=
he
Building.
Participants
will be selected from an applicant pool of University of Miami faculty inte=
rested
in information, communication and technology literacy. Criteria for selection include: school =
and
departmental support; previous exposure and experience with, and/or interes=
t in
learning about, interactive digital technology, networking technology, and
technology in the classroom; commitment to faculty development; high level =
of
interest in the program; openness to collegiality and exchange of new ideas;
potential contributions to the community; high level of interest in develop=
ing,
implementing and sustaining innovative techniques to enhance teaching and
learning.
Applicant N=
ame: Sara
Rushinek Title
& Rank: Professor
Departme=
nt: Computer
Information Systems School/College: Busi=
ness
Email: <=
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/span> Telephone Number: 305.284.1964
1) Please attach a current CV.
2) Please provide a one paragraph
description for each of the following (attach to this form):
a) your present teaching responsibi=
lities
and any innovative teaching activities and/or teaching scholarship;
b) your experience with and knowled=
ge of
information and communication technology (ICT) literacy concepts;
c) the level of your interest in learning about and applying ICT approaches and conc=
epts
to your teaching;
d) your level of “readiness” or willingne=
ss
to consider possible changes in the way you teach your courses;
e) your desire to participate in the
Faculty Learning Community and how you can contribute to it;
f) the course and/or class work
assignments you wish to modify or devise.
3) Dean approval of applicant’s
participation- signature:________________________________________ Date:
_____________
Dept.
Chair approval of applicant’s participation – signature:___________________=
_____________
Date: _____________