Keeping Pace with Technology: Educational Technology that Transforms Volume II (Kathleen P. King)

Quantity in Basket:none Code: 1-57273-471-X Price:$47.50 Title: Keeping Pace with Technology Sub-title: Educational Technology that Transforms Volume II Author(s): Kathleen P. King Publish Date: 2003 Pages: 256 Format: Cloth

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Faculty in higher education face of multitude of demands and challenges in their work. Not least among these is the need to use technology in ways that will be meaningful and useful. This book has been conceived of and written to encourage faculty and those responsible for faculty development to capture of vision of the great promise technology has for educators and a means of tapping into some of these possibilities. This book focuses on the potential of educational technology for higher education faculty's professional development. Contents: INTRODUCTION: ARE YOU READY? The Higher Education Connection. A New Paradigm. Are We Ready? THE JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION. The Journey's Path. Fear and Uncertainty. Testing and Exploring. Affirming and Connecting Technology and Education. New Perspectives. Faculty as Adult Learners. The Journey as Perspective Transformation. CHANGES ALONG THE WAY. Overview. Three Themes of Perspective Transformation. Six Changes Among Faculty. PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY. A Planning Model. Higher Education Institutions, Their Leaders and Dynamics. Needs of the Higher Education Faculty: Adult Learning. Facilitating Change and Renewal. A MAP FOR THE JOURNEY. Different Strokes. Recommendations. Learning Activities. Strategies. Case Study Discussions. RESOURCES TO KEEP TEACHERS SHARP. Strategies for Staying Sharp. Educational Technology Resources: Professional Development for Today and Tomorrow. LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS TO KEEP TEACHERS GROWING. Cultivating Lifelong Learning. Supporting Lifelong Learning. VIEWS FROM ALONG THE JOURNEY. A Curriculum Model of Transformation. Journal Entries from the Travelers. Preparing for Action. Appendixes. References. Author Index. Subject Index.