Instructional Technologies

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Instructional Technologies

Where Do We Go from Here? Using Collaboration Carefully to Navigate Growth

March 18, 2013 | A session at the Midwest Regional Conference

The University of Chicago's IT Services desires to embed itself in the experiential and transformational culture of the campus but faces an ambiguous course. Direct engagement with creative de…

Research Computing: The Enabling Role of Information Technology

November 2, 2012

Key Findings Information technology’s primary research computing role is as an enabler of research. Provision of specialized staff—particularly programmers, analysts, and data-inten…

Developing a Context-Specific Measure of Technological Expertise: The University of Washington

October 1, 2012

To systematically gather data to help inform technology-related decisions , the University of Washington conducts campus-wide surveys of instructors and students every three years. These s…

Hot Teams: Rapid Investigations of Emerging Technologies

October 2, 2012 | A session at the ELI Online Fall Focus Session 2012

When a new technology emerges, we can only speculate about how it could be applied to teaching and learning. At Penn State, we have created the Hot Team process, which is a systematic exploration…

Creating a Culture of Innovation

October 2, 2012 | A session at the ELI Online Fall Focus Session 2012

Getting the right people at the right time with the right tools and training is critical to creating a culture of innovation. At the InnovationSpace at Virginia Tech, we've combi…

Leading the Student Experience: Super-Convergence of Organisation, Structure and Business Processes

April 27, 2012

This group of case studies from the United Kingdom organization, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, focuses on the UK higher education student experience.  "The student experience …

Quality Video Tutorial Library Creation on a Shoestring Budget

November 7, 2012 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference

Offering technology training online is an effective alternative to live training workshops, saving resources and providing self-service options for users 24/7. Unfortunately, many universities do…

Building Live Support: Instructional Technology Tutors

March 13, 2012 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2012

Instructional technology tutors (ITTs) fulfill many roles at Bronx Community College. The ITTs tutor in content areas, develop student e-portfolios (Digication), and provide technological support t…

Faculty Learning Communities: Engaging Faculty in the New Culture of Learning and the Partnership for Sustainability and "e" (Emergent)Learning

February 22, 2012 | A session at the EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference 2012

Centered on creating and sustaining a "new culture of learning," this presentation examines the successful Miami University model for using faculty learning communities-adapted to "n…

Seminar 17P - Designing, Supporting, and Evaluating Active Learning Spaces PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.

October 18, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference

Active learning spaces support teaching and learning in a technology-rich, collaborative environment designed to engage students in their own learning. McGill University has developed principles fo…