As we start to think about tech needs for next year, we would like to know what ideas you have for technologies that would enhance teaching and learning at Concordia. The following survey includes items that reflect feedback we have already received. We would like you to rank these items in order of usefulness, with 1 being most useful and 5 being least useful. If you have an idea that is not included, please feel free to share via the text box.
If you are not familiar with some of these items, here are some brief explanations:
Instructor Computer Workstation – This would mean that each classroom would contain a computer for the instructor.
Document Cameras – Allow you to magnify and project 3-D objects (e.g. books) as well as transparencies
Flip Cameras – Small video cameras
iPads – Tablet computers
Adobe Connect – Allows you to facilitate synchronous online meetings, complete with presentations (i.e. slideshows or desktop sharing), audio, video, etc.; presentations can be recorded for later viewing
Lecture Capture – Lecture capture has three potential uses: (1) to allow students to view lectures that they have missed, (2) to provide students with the opportunity to review lectures for test prep or studying, (3) to provide online course content (i.e. face-to-face lectures are recorded and then used in online courses). Please note: research shows that lecture capture has NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT on class attendance.
Again, these are just suggestions based on feedback already received from faculty. Please feel free to share your own ideas.
CLICK HERE for the survey.
