Adoption of Educational Technology Ten Years after Setting Strategic Goals: A Canadian University Case

Autor/inn/en	Zhou, George; Xu, Judy
Titel	Adoption of Educational Technology Ten Years after Setting Strategic Goals: A Canadian University Case
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 23 (2007) 4, S.508-528 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Strategic Planning; Focus Groups; Technology Integration; Educational Technology; Universities; Foreign Countries; Teacher Surveys; Interviews; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Mentors; Teaching Methods; Technology Uses in Education; Instructional Effectiveness; Faculty Development; Teacher Workshops; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Unterrichtsmedien; University; Universität; Ausland; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Unterrichtserfolg; Kanada
Abstract	Through surveys, focus groups and interviews, this study examines technology adoption at a large Canadian university ten years after setting a strategic plan, explores the interplay between instructors' concepts of teaching and use of technology, and searches for the best solutions to help them use technology more effectively. Results showed that whilst 90% of respondents were using computers in teaching, there is still much to do in helping them to increase the effectiveness of their use of technology. While the university reward system needs to offer better recognition of the scholarship of using computers, rationales for technology adoption and successful cases demonstrating the effectiveness of technology integration are essential to encourage and improve the use of computers. Professional development needs to move beyond technical workshops to include pedagogy oriented mentorship amongst practitioners. (Contains 11 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10