Jane Howland

A Little TLC (Technology Learning Cycle) as a Means to Technology Integration

Discussion and ConclusionsJackie and Larry represented widely differing entry-level technology skills at the onset of PT3 grant faculty development activities. The descriptions of their technology learning activities illustrate how the TLC can he used effectively for individuals with varying entry-level skills and technology learning goals. Although both faculty members were successful in creating technology-based enhancements for their targeted pre-service teacher methods courses, and both engaged with the TLC, their interactions with the TLC cycles varied substantially. • Jackie concentrated more on basic skill development (e.g. PowerPoint, scanning. The TLC provided a framework for in-depth learning on effective integration of technologies into pre-service teacher methods courses and functioned well for two teachers with radically different incoming skill and interest levels. Further, quantitative data from Larry and Jackie’s entire cohort indicates that overall, cohort faculty reported considerable increases in integrating technology in their targeted courses and increased reflection on new uses of technology after one year of PT3 participation. Student data confirmed technology application in these courses, and over three-fourths of students agreed that the instructor was excited about the technology used in this course. Such data suggests that the TLC could be effectively implemented at other institutions when similar support mechanisms are made available to faculty.

Sizzling Innovation in Online Teaching and Design

The School of Information Science and Learning Technologies (SISLT) was created in 1997 at the University of Missouri (MU) as a result of a merger between the School of Library and Informational Science and the College of Education’s program in Educational Technology. Within 6 years of the merger, SISLT became one of the largest graduate departments at MU. SISLT is the academic home of master’s and educational specialist degrees in Educational Technology, a master’s degree in Library Science, and a Ph.D. in Information Science and Learning Technologies. The Ph.D program in Information Science & Learning Technologies provides a unique synergy between these two disciplines.