The following document is the application for Title III
Grant money. Once you have completed the initial Title
III survey, you are then eligible to apply for funds. The
Title III Technology Integration Committee will
determine which applications will be funded. Funds will
be awarded according to how well the applications
meet the criteria set out in the Technology Integration
Plan (TIP). We will be looking for applications that have
a well defined vision, clear depiction of implementation
and assessment strategies.
Please follow the directions in the Technology
Integration Plan. An example of a possible TIP and
guiding principles have also been provided. Please feel
free to contact me if you have any questions.
If you are an Adjunct Faculty member please work with
your department so your plan aligns with department
goals and objectives.
Dr. Bruce Morgan
Ext. 7465
bmorgan@methodist.edu
Technology Integration Plan
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Define the Teaching and Learning strategy to be addressed in this proposal.
List goals and objectives to be achieved.
Describe your integration strategies
Describe the instructional environment listing the instructional needs for teaching and learning
strategy that you are about to implement.
5. Describe the assessment/evaluation tools to be used to determine the success of your learning
goals, outcomes and objectives.
a. Goals/Objectives
b. Describe your assessment Tools (attach copies)
c. Implementations of the assessment strategies.
Example of a Proposal
The example is designed to present a possible approach to creating the TIP and is in no way
intended to be the definitive approach.
Technology Integration Plan
1. Define the Teaching and Learning strategy to be addressed in this proposal
a. Examples:
i. Building engagement in the classroom through increased use of classroom
discussion.
ii. Developing formative assessment strategies to improve knowledge acquisition
2. List goals and objectives to be achieved (these goals and objectives can come from goals
developed for the syllabus)
a. Upon completion of the semester the student will be able to……….
3. Design of Integration Strategies – This piece could be written in a narrative form as well.
a. Examples:
i. Quiz at the start of class on homework topics
ii. Review and or discussion on materials discussed in the first 20 min of class
iii. Questions and discussion of the next classes reading and homework
materials
4. Describe the Instructional Environment listing the instructional needs for the teaching and
learning strategy that you are about to implement - Provide Narrative?
a. Examples:
i. Classroom Response System Training
1. Tools and software application
2. Provider
3. Question design
Tool
Provider
Estimated
cost
Classroom Response System Faculty
tools
Provided by Vendor
Free
Student tools
Student Purchase at the Bookstore
$65
Projection Device
Already in the classroom
Free
Computer
Need Laptop Computer with Windows 7 operating
system
PowerPoint
Provided by the University
$1400
free
5. Describe the assessment/evaluation tools that you will use to determine the success of your
learning goals, outcome sand objectives.
a. Classroom Response Assessments
b. In-Class Assessments
c. Comprehensive final exams
Guidelines for developing the TIP
The guidelines presented here are only to help you organize your thinking as you create/build
your TIP proposal. In no way are they designed as the definitive approach to this process.
1. Define the Teaching and Learning strategy to be addressed in this proposal
a. Define the problem to be addressed
i. What is the problem I am addressing?
1. Initially, do not focus on technologies
2. Look for evidence, make your case (documentation from articles, books ,
web, etc.)
ii. In what manner does a technology-based method offer a solution with sufficient
relative advantages?
1. Estimate the impact
2. Consider the required effort and expense
2. List goals and objectives to be achieved
a. Decide on objectives
i. What outcomes do I expect from using the new methods?
1. Focus on results, not process
2. Example outcomes, objectives, and goals
a. Department student learning outcome and goals
b. Course outcomes and objectives
c. Pedagogical outcomes
i. Higher achievement,
ii. Cooperative work,
iii. Higher order thinking
iv. Development of problem solving skills
v. Improved engagement and active participation
3. Design of Integration Strategies
a. Use Backward Design
i. The backwards design model centers on the idea that the design process should
begin with identifying the desired results and then "work backwards" to develop
instruction rather than the traditional approach which is to define what topics
need to be covered. http://pixel.fhda.edu/id/six_facets.html
b. What kinds of instructional methods are needed in light of content objectives and
student characteristics?
c. Decide on teaching/learning methods
i. Constructivist strategies
1. Curriculum–Constructivism calls for the elimination of a standardized
curriculum. Instead, it promotes using curricula customized to the
students’ prior knowledge. Also, it emphasizes hands-on problem
solving.
2. Instruction–Under the theory of constructivism, educators focus on
making connections between facts and fostering new understanding in
students. Instructors tailor their teaching strategies to student responses
and encourage students to analyze, interpret, and predict information.
Teachers also rely heavily on open-ended questions and promote
extensive dialogue among students.
3. Assessment–Constructivism calls for the elimination of grades and
standardized testing. Instead, assessment becomes part of the learning
process so that students play a larger role in judging their own progress.
ii. Active learning
1. http://www.indiana.edu/~icy/document/active_learning_techniques.pdf
iii. Problem solving
iv. Content approach
1. http://www.misd.net/bilingual/ELL.pdf
v. Grouping approach
1. Whole class
2. Individual
3. Pairs
4. small group
vi. Etc.
d. How can technology best support these methods?
e. How can I prepare students adequately to use technologies?
4. Describe the instructional environment listing the instructional needs for teaching and
learning strategy that you are about to implement
a. What equipment, software, media, and materials will I need to carry out the
instructional strategies?
i. What are the essential conditions for effective technology use in the learning
space
ii. What would constitute adequate hardware, software, and media
iii. What is time needed to use resources
iv. What are special needs of students
v. Planning for technology use
vi. Computers
vii. Copies of software and media
viii. Access to peripherals
ix. Handouts and other materials
b. Learning space
i. How should resources be arranged to support instruction and learning?
ii. Access by students with disabilities
iii. Privacy and safety issues
c. What planning is required to make sure technology resources work well?
i. Accessibility
ii. Troubleshooting
iii. Test-runs and backup plans
5. Describe the assessment/evaluation tools to be used to determine the success of your learning
goals, outcome sand objectives.
a. Evaluate and revise integration strategies
i. Evaluation issues
1. Were objectives achieved?
2. What do students say?
3. Could improving instructional strategies or the environment improve
results?
4. Have I integrated technology well?
ii. How well has the technology integration strategy worked?
1. Achievement and attitude data
2. Students’ comments
3. What could be improved to make it work better?
4. Scheduling
5. Technical skills
6. Efficiency
iii. Assessment Strategies
1. Objective tests
a. Assessments from Classroom Response System (CSPS)
b. In-class assessments
c. Comprehensive final exams
d. Individual students assessments - Sub-scores from tests to see
how well students achieved certain course objectives
2. Projects
3. Presentations
4. Essay questions
a. Rubrics for scoring papers
5. Musical performances,
6. Grade reports
7. Student self assessments
8. Use Likert scale-type surveys or semantic differentials to assess attitude
outcomes
9. Use observation instruments to measure frequency of behaviors
10. Students E-Portfolio’s
a. Video reading samples (per term)
b. Writing samples (per term)
c. Art work
d. Self-assessment rubrics
e. Research Projects
f. Student led conferences
Title III Proposal Evaluation Matrix, Draft 9/11
2) Goals /
Outcomes
3) Implementation
5 – Proposal offers
significant quantity,
quality, intensity and
duration of impact, or
maximizes a strong subset
of these criteria.
Improvement on non-tech
alternatives is substantial.
5 – Proposal
substantially
addresses core
MU and unit
goals, e.g. by
promising
significant
enhancement of
student
achievement,
engagement,
thinking, and
problemsolving.
5 – Proposal is
appropriately
coordinated with
existing facilities,
resources and MU
cultures. Acquisition
and learning curves
are realistically
anticipated.
Foreseeable
challenges are
productively
addressed.
5 – Detailed
assessment
plan, programappropriate,
explicitly tied to
anticipation of
recursive
program
revision based
on assessment
data.
5 – Complete
and realistic
accounting,
including direct
and indirect
costs such as
support
resources,
maintenance/
upgrade
schedules.
5 – Proposal
creatively
seizes an
opportunity or
solves a
problem
outside its
formal scope.
Project is
elegant, cool or
beautiful.
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3 – Proposal promises
moderate but notable
impact, e.g. by affecting
many people a little or a
few people a lot.
3 – Outcomes
are clearly
articulated and
consistent with
MU and unit
mission.
3 – Implementation
presents no serious
challenges, but may
not be carefully
thought out.
3 – Generic or
perfunctory
assessment
plan,
appropriate but
un-illuminating.
3 – Correct but
narrow
accounting.
Collateral costs
are not or are
unrealistically
addressed.
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1 – Benefit insignificant,
not addressed or unlikely
as asserted.
1 - Lacks
coherent or
appropriate
goals.
1 – Plan or lack
thereof, is
inconsistent with
real-world
application.
1 – Missing,
inappropriate or
counterproductive
assessment
plan.
1 – Cost
structure
unrealistic.
Items appear
to be
unnecessary or
unrealistic.
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1) Benefits
4) Assessment
5) Costs
6) Disruptive
Innovation
Comments:
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