Faculty Perspectives on Excellence in ICT and E-Learning Use

This study explores student and faculty perspectives on ICT use in colleges. It examines the challenges faced by professors in incorporating technology, showcasing varying viewpoints between students and professors on the effectiveness of ICT tools in education.

• Faculty Perspectives
• ICT Use
• E-Learning
• Student Feedback
• Technology Challenges

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1. Doing Ordinary Things Extraordinarily Well: Faculty Perspectives on Excellence in ICT and E-Learning Use in Colleges Mary Jorgensen and Alice Havel In Collaboration with Catherine Fichten, Laura King, Jillian Budd, Alex Lussier, Christine Vo, Cristina Vitouchanskaia, Jennison Asuncion, Mai Nhu Nguyen, Alexandre Chauvin, Evelyne Marcil & Laura Schaffer 5th Annual SALTISE Conference, June 3, 2016, Montr al, Qu bec

2. Goals and Method Examine and compare student and faculty perspectives on use of ICTs 311 students from 1 English and 1 French language Cegep 114 of the professors nominated by students for excellent use of ICTs 2

3. Method (contd) Checklist of technology used by professors Semi-structured interview Example of Questions: What challenges have you had using computer technology, and how did you overcome them? Interrater reliability = 86% 3

4. Professor Characteristics Language of Cegep: English (54%) French (46%) Sex: Female (40%), Male (60%) Program: Social science (34%) Science (37%) Arts (28%) 4

5. Students and Professors Agree % of students: ICTs worked well 97% 96% 99% 87% 95% 84% % of professors: Use ICTs 94% 100% 96% 90% 85% 80% Assignments available online Course outline available online Grades available online Weblinks available online Online submission of assignments Videos 5

6. Students and Professors Dont Always See Eye to Eye % of students: ICTs worked well 97% 90% 89% 73% 78% 86% % of professors: Use ICTs 82% 59% 39% 17% 24% 30% Course notes available online Attendance record available online Tests / quizzes available online Clickers Smart Board Virtual office hours 6

7. Faculty Views: Using Technology in Teaching is not Always Easy Technical Problems Computers do not work or work slowly Course Management System crashes Files exceed Dropbox limit Institutional Problems Need to upgrade hardware / software Network down or slow Problems with logins 7

8. Faculty Views: Using Technology in Teaching is not Always Easy Student-Related Concerns Overestimation of their own ability Inappropriate use of personal technology in class Professor-Related Concerns Time constraints Lack of knowledge Overreliance on technology 8

9. Faculty Wishlist: Hardware / Software Smart Boards Clickers Other More MACs at the college Better access to computer lab for class Specific software requests 9

10. Faculty Wishlist: Knowledge of how to use Technology Workshops Offered by College Pedagogical day scheduling and content Videos and online tutorials Professional Development Smart Board Moodle Clickers 10

11. Faculty Views: Students with Disabilities, Second Language Learners Technology-Related Changes Allow student use of personal technology in class Provide access to professor s course notes Caption videos 11

12. Student Views: Use of Personal Technology in Class Students: I like courses in which professors allow use of personal technology in class Students: In general professors allow use of personal technology in class 47% 50% 40% 27% 30% 25% 18% 18% 18% 17% 20% 14% 8% 10% 4% 3% 1% 0% Strongly Disagree Moderately Disagree Slightly Disagree Slightly Agree Moderately Agree Strongly Agree 12

13. Comparison of Student and Faculty Views About Use of Personal Technology in Class Nominated Professor: Allows use of personal technology in class Students: I like courses in which professors allow use of personal technology in class 60% 48% 47% 50% 40% 27% 30% 25% 18% 20% 10% 10% 10% 4% 4% 3% 3% 1% 0% Strongly Disagree Moderately Disagree Slightly Disagree Slightly Agree Moderately Agree Strongly Agree 13

14. Take Home Messages It s not only what technology is being used, but how well it s used There s a gap between students technology-related wants and professors practices There s a need for more institutional support and accessible training 14

15. More Information Mary Jorgensen mjorgensen07@ubishops.ca Alice Havel ahavel@dawsoncollege.qc.ca Thank you! 15