June 7, 2001
CAAHE
Case studies: making room
ÜFaculty development: Summer Institutes
Tools that work will be used; we use what we understand; we understand what we’re taught
1980-90s: few enthusiastic faculty asked “HOW”
2001: many pressured faculty asking “WHY”
ÜFaculty incentives: Course release, stipends
–Bai’s Advanced Chinese course as exemplar
ÜLiaisons to academic departments – students and staff
ÜCollaborative course webs – emphasizing student responsibilities
ÜPermission to experiment, to fail
–Endorsement of Blackboard
–Course web sites for everyone
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