Evaluation Model for Programs that Integrate Technology in the Teaching and Learning Process
March 30, 2007
Karen Belfer · University Complutense of Madrid, Anahuac University, Spain
Enhancing innovation in teaching and learning is at the heart of the TEK (Technology-Enabled Learning) Initiative of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). In 2005/2006 BCIT funded 50 “Grassroots Projects” with the purpose of promoting good teaching and learning practices using educational technology such as eportfolios and personal blogs among others. In this session, Karen Belfer shares her doctoral research which focuses on the evaluation of the first year of implementation of the Grassroots Projects. The evaluation identifies factors, organized into five categories, which influence the effective implementation of technology in both traditional and distance education courses. The presentation and discussion will look at the implications of this research to the effective implementation of new technologies in DE environments and the potential for further research.
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