1. Support Strategies at Wake Forest By David G. Brown at Acadia University September 18, 2000 9:00 AM

2. THE WAKE FOREST PLAN THE WAKE FOREST PLAN F96: IBM 365XD, 16RAM, 100Mhz, 810MB, CD-ROM, 14.4 modem F97: IBM 380D, 32 RAM, 130Mhz, 1.35GB, CD-ROM, 33.6 modem F98: IBM 380XD, 64 RAM, 233 Mhz, 4.1GB, CD-ROM, 56 modem F99: IBM 390, 128 RAM, 333 Mhz, 6GB, CD-ROM, 56 modem F00: IBM A20m, 500 Mhz, 11GB, 15”ActMatrix, CD-ROM, 90 modem F99: IBM 390, 128 RAM, 333 Mhz Thinkpads for all New Every 2 Years Own @ Graduation Printers for all Wire Everything Standard Software Full Admin Systems IGN for Faculty Keep Old Computers 40+30 New People 75% Faculty Trained 85% CEI Users 99% E-Mail +15% Tuition ~$1500/Yr/Student 4 Year Phase In Pilot Year Plan for 2000 Order at--- http://iccel.wfu.edu

3. Computers Enhance My Teaching and/or Learning Via-- Presentations Better--20% More Opportunities to Practice & Analyze--35% More Access to Source Materials via Internet--43% More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates, and Between Faculty and Students--87%

4. WHY COMPUTERS? …the faculty answer Interactive Learning Learn by Doing Collaborative Learning Integration of Theory and Practice Visualization Communication Different Strokes for Different Folks

5. Main Impact of Computers Upon Learning in College Student Self Confidence is Shaken When They Aren’t Computer Savvy Availability of New Methods of Teaching & Learning has greatly increased how much and how we think about effective teaching. Different strokes for different folks-- individualization w/o necessarily personalization Community is strengthened in every way! [Always in Touch]

6. I think we’re here because... Our profession has new gardening tools. We want to learn which ones will be useful in stimulating growth in our own gardens.

7. Concepts Underlying Strategy Eager Faculty Faculty Ownership Centrality of Educational Theory Communication & Conversation Hybrid Instruction Friendly Sharing Flexibility Diversity among Disciplines Non-threatening Innovation Patience

8. The Big Five #1. Continuous Communication #2. Repetition #3. Controversy and Debate #4. Different Strokes, Different Folks #5. Outsider Involvement

9. The Low Hanging Six  Email & Listservs  URL addresses (in syllabus)  Annotations within word processed documents  Powerpoint “lecture outlines”  Mini-movies that show successive computer screens  Practice quizzing prior-to-class (via WebCT)

10. Agencies for Encouraging Use Academic Computer Specialists Computer Enhanced Learning Initiative Committee on Information Tech. The Academic Tech Initiative Deans & Department Chairs Information System & the Help Desk Student Technology Advisors Residence Hall Tech Advisors Library Trainers Business & Industry Advisory Group

11. Ways to Exchange Information Swap & Share Benchmarking Trip Workshop by Off- Campus VIPs Computer Tip Talk Best Practices Conference National Computer Meetings Training On Call Summer Workshop CAI Newsgroup File of Best Local Practice

12. Others Ways to Stimulate Computer Use Standard Software and Equipment (Threshold) Standard Filing System Well-defined Academic Policy Portability: Classroom, Home, Vacation, Abroad Use Outside the Classroom

13. WORKSHEET What are the barriers to more use of technology by faculty? For your own campus, allocate 100 points among the three major barrier categories! _____% Faculty Need Time _____% Faculty Need Access to Expertise _____% Faculty Need to Motivation