Idaho State University
TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM:
STUDENT LEADERS TODAY, TOMORROW, AND
BEYOND
Meeting the Needs of ISU Students &
Preparing Them for the Future
267% Growth in Online
Offerings
Technologically Savvy
Students
Proliferation of
Mobile Technologies
Employers’
Expectations
Overview:
Arts and Letters Pilot Project
Virtual Testing Center
Mobile Technology in
the Classroom
Branch Campuses
Lower Division
Upper Division
Graduate Courses
Content vs. Methods
Virtual Testing Center
Address Testing Integrity
with Online Courses
Mobile Testing Center to
Increase Flexibility and
Address Space Issues
Enhance Test
Security/Integrity with
Proctoring
Initially: In-Person
Testing (on-campus)
Ultimately: Develop
Technology Assisted
Proctoring
Pilot Project:
A Data-Driven Approach
Faculty Submit Project
Proposal
Monitor Project
Successes and
Challenges
Prepare a Final Report
Documenting
Outcomes
Executive Summary
Prepared by the
College
Technology in the Classroom:
Idaho Falls Component
General Education
Courses
Content vs. Methods
English 1101—English
Composition
History 2291—The
Historian’s Craft
Increase Teaching
Resources for Students at
a Distance Campus
Reconnect Distance
Campuses
Technology in the Classroom:
Historical GIS Program
Upper Division &
Graduate Course
Technology Focused
Course
Use of Geographical
Information Systems
Use of Digital Media
History 4427/5527—
North American West
Technology in the Classroom:
MPA Program
Graduate Courses
Non-Traditional Students
Discipline Demands Technology
Develop Products That Will
Increase Occupational
Opportunities
Political Science 5503—
Administrative Process
Political Science 5553—
Public Policy Analysis
Political Science 5554—
Public Personnel Admin
Technology in the Classroom:
Sociocultural Anthropology
Graduate-Level Course
Methodological Course
Linked to Health
Professions
Emphasis on Tools that
Enhance Study of Culture
Research-Focused
ANTH 6625—Sociocultural
Anthropology
Anticipated Outcomes
Increased Access
Greater Student
Engagement
Enhanced Student
Learning
Enriched Outcome
Assessment
Superior Job Placement
Data-Driven DecisionMaking
Other Pilot Projects: Joining Our
Colleagues In Mobile Technologies
The Ohio State University
Oklahoma State University
Cal State University—Northridge
Reed College
University of Maryland
Colgate University
Idaho iPad Pilot Project - Idaho State Department of
Education
Supporting and Sustaining
Mobile Technology
ISU and Apple collaborate on marketing resources to
enhance the pilot program funding support via the
College of Arts and Letters site page
Opportunities for Alumni and
Donors
Reaching out to identified and supportive donors to
provide a technology gift opportunity that will
directly benefit the student
Transformative educational gift at Idaho State
University
Matching Support from
Donors and Foundations
Federal and private matching grants for mobile
technology funding support as demonstrated in peer
universities
“The Future is Already Here – It is Just Not
Evenly Distributed”
William Gibson
Idaho State University will assume a leadership
position with our “students first” mission