Participatory Leadership
November 1, 2007. Hampton, VA.
Teresa Walker, Facilitator
Asst. Provost for Technology, Hampton U.
David G. Brown, Presenter
Wake Forest University, Provost Emeritus
UNC Asheville, Former Chancellor
Atlantic Coast Conference IAC, Coordinator
Asheville’s HUB Alliance, Executive Director
www.wfu.edu/~brown, brown@wfu.edu
Outline for Session
• How Presidents/Deans Lead
– My research
– Your beliefs
• Case Study: Wake Forest & Computers
– What was done
– Why and how teaching/learning has changed
– How it was done
• Lessons Learned re Ubiquitous Computing
• Your Beliefs, Questions, Caucus
YOUR Biggest Take-Away
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Principles of Successful Presidents
Source: DGB, Leadership Vitality, ACE, 1979.
• Have a principle!
• Know the principle!
• Articulate the principle!
Consistency. Credibility.
Predictability. Integrity.
YOUR Educational Philosophy
(Where to Lead)
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Trust Theory
Appropriate Self Respect Theory
Listening Capacity (Liberal Arts)
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YOUR Educational Philosophy
(Where to Lead)
• Appreciated and heard.
• Respect rather than obedience
YOUR Educational Philosophy
(Where to Lead)
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Leaders’ Leverage Points
(When to Lead)
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Enormous financial gift
Fiscal or Other Crisis
Change of Academic Calendar
Honeymoon
Change of technology (computers)
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Timing is Everything!
Leaders’ Leverage Points
(When to Lead)
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Timing is Everything!
-----Case Study-----WHAT
THE WAKE FOREST COMPUTER PLAN
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IBM Laptops for all
Printers for all
New Every 2 Years
Own @ Graduation
Standard Software
Start 1995, 4 Year Phase In
+15% Tuition for 37 Items
+40 Faculty and 30 Staff
-----Case Study-----WHY
Reasons 150 Professors
Added Computer Enhancements
1. Communication-Interaction
2. Collaboration-Teams
3. Consultants-Adjuncts
4. Customization-Diversity
5. Controversy-Debate
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FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
The Economists’ Way of Thinking:
• To understand a liberal arts education as an
opportunity to study with professors who
think by their own set of concepts
• To learn how to apply economic concepts
• To learn how to work collaboratively
• To learn computer skills
• To improve writing and speaking
Students = 15
All Freshmen
Required Course
Before Class
During Class.
After Class
Brown’s First Year Seminar
• Before Class
– Students Find URLs &
Identify Criteria
– Interactive exercises
– Muddiest Point
– Lecture Notes
– E-mail dialogue
– Cybershows
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One Minute Quiz
Computer Tip Talk
Class Polls
Team Projects
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Edit Drafts by Team
Guest Editors
Hyperlinks & Pictures
Access Previous Papers
• Other
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Daily Announcements
Team Web Page
Personal Web Pages
Exams include Computer
Portfolio
Materials Forever
Computers Enhance My
Teaching and/or Learning
Via-Presentations
Better--20%
More Opportunities to
Practice & Analyze--35%
More Access to Source
Materials via Internet--43%
More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates,
and Between Faculty and Students--87%
What We’ve Learned So Far
About Technology and Teaching
1. More Learning results From Better
Communication!
2. Students relish Buffets!
3. Blended Courses are Best!
4. Ubiquitous Access is Essential!
5. Simpler is Better!
6. Professor becomes Personal Trainer!
-----Case Study-----HOW
Gaining Consensus
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Comprehensive Strategic Plan
Working Drafts
Bundled Approval
Academic Computer Advisory Committee
Patient Flexibility
Timing is Everything
YOUR Take-Aways
• YOUR educational philosophy is--– _______________________________
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• YOUR likely leverage point is--– _______________________________
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• YOUR biggest take-away is--– _______________________________
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Biggest Take-Away
• Use tech to gain feedback as well as
communicate idea
• Timing is everything.
• Connecting constituencies to empower the
institution.
• Innovative teaching and learning is central.
• How to use tech to empower students.
• Not at expense of human interface.
• Learn was to envision strategies that have
an imbedded objective.
Biggest Take-Away
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Biggest Take-Away
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Biggest Take-Away
• Leverage my leadership with integrity
• E portfolio
• Avenue to implement creative problem
solving– get a grant,
• How to use technology in very different
ways.
• Use tech to communicate
• Ow toa creatively enhance students.
• How one articulates technology and vision.