1. Meeting the Challenge of Supporting Teaching and Learning with Technology in Tight Budget Times Table 5 Seminars on Academic Computing University Executive Seminar Snowmass 2003

2. Outline I.The Problem and Associated Factors II.Possible Solutions: Overt Strategies III.Possible Solutions: Covert Strategies IV.Metrics for Determining Success V.What Would You See…

3. Technology for Teaching and Learning at Lewis and Clark College The problem- Growing demands for technology in instruction by students and younger faculty, with a simultaneous lack of institutional appreciation and support for technology.

4. Background Recent $10M institutional financial loss from College reserve funds Recent presidential resignation Budgets declining, 9% this FY Quality of students going up, but students have more financial need Low student retention rates CTO reports to Provost who is not CAO Approximately 50% of faculty will have retired over the next 3-5 years No institutional strategic plan Recent faculty recommendation for TL center

5. Background, contd. Minimal faculty technology support for instruction (week-long institute) Students complaining about lack of technology in instruction IT has a strong relationship with library No existing academic or administrative group who would be strong advocate for TLT No IT advisory committee

6. Possible Solutions: Overt Strategies Revitalize the educational technology committee Have ITAC formed (after new president is hired) Benchmark peer institutions in technology (particularly TLT) Find money to finance TLT initiatives (example: vendor sponsorships) Try to change reporting relationships for IT Train faculty to use WebCT (for syllabi at a minimum)

7. Possible Solutions: Covert Strategies Choose IT staff member(s) to act as instructional technologist Choose 2-3 faculty for staff to work with to put materials online Try to identify 2 graduate students from school of education for TLT internships Appoint students to faculty to act as partners Go after grants and gifts for funding Find possible local business partners Build stronger ties with student government to build advocacy to influence administration

8. Possible Solutions: Covert Strategies, contd. Draft an IT strategic plan Recognize and reward previous TLT faculty and engage them as mentors

9. Possible Metrics for Measuring Progress Number of faculty supported Number of hours spent working with faculty Number of courses with technology components Number of students experiencing technology enhanced courses Number of faculty making technology-related presentations Money spent on academic / instructional computing support Number of groups / individuals advocating for TLT support

10. What you would see in three years… A CTL would be working with faculty The CTL would be run by faculty and partnered with IT and library CIO would be a member of cabinet College administration would hold CTL in high priority Students would have access to tech enhanced courses in their programs A significant number of courses would be technology enhanced

11. In three years, contd. Deans would be urging faculty to engage in CTL and crediting their careers accordingly Academic cabinet would prioritize the courses for CTL support CTL alumni would serve as faculty alumni

12. Questions and Discussion