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Academic Computing | OISE RAS 2010 | ITCDF 2008 | ITCDF 2007 Update

Academic Computing

The Education Commons provides a range of services supporting appropriate and effective use of technology in research and program delivery for faculty, staff and students at OISE, as well as the broader educational community. Our team specializes in educational program design and delivery, and includes among its members formally trained educators, instructional designers and computer programmers. We offer a range of expertise in support of online learning, integration of technology with program design, research support services, workshops and special events, and application development.

Our Solutions Development Group is one of the largest and most active technology production houses at the University of Toronto, specializing in the development of educational resources and learning systems. The group has the unique ability to collaborate on all aspects of a teaching, learning or research project, from design to implementation, and with an understanding of the educational or instructional context. EC provides customized application development and support for research initatives on a fee-for-service basis for funded projects.

The EC also maintains and supports the use of a number of computing research facilities. These include the Computer Labs, Videoconferencing Room, Knowledge Innovation & Technology Lab and the Media Production Suites.

OISE Resource Allocation Sub-Committee Special Projects 2010

• Digital Media Support
  Recipient: OTSO - Njoki Wane and Sheryl Nestel
  Support for graduate student non-credit course on “teaching in higher education” and other related activities using digital recording of teaching for self assessment; video production and post-production for selected OTSO presentation content; digital HD video camera
   

• Flex-Mode Instruction AV Equipment
  Recipients: Earl Woodruff and Jim Hewitt
  The flex-mode format allows students to undertake a course wholly in an enhanced on-line environment or to combine on-line participation with attendance in face to face classes. These peripherals will provide the opportunity for further exploration of new models of delivery.
   

• Instructional Intelligence Teaching Resource
  Recipients: Elementary Teacher Education: Doncrest Option & Office of Elementary Program
  Instructional video series to capture research and expertise on Instructional Intelligence, based on the work of Barrie Bennett. Resources are intended for instructor use through integration into Blackboard as online learning modules.  Recourses will be shared across programs.
   

• Authentic Voices PD Resource
  Recipients: Elementary Teacher Education: Crosstown & Midtown Options, School University Partnerships Office - Elementary, & Office of Elementary Program
  Continuation of previous research, this project explores strategies for providing feedback to teacher candidates after teaching a lesson in their practicum setting. This project will extend the research by creating as series of PD modules for use with school partners.
   

• Faculty Profile
  Recipients: Deans Office
  Project proposes to contribute to development of a “Faculty Profile Tool” that will present faculty research interests  and areas of expertise information through web-based communications channels. This CMS module will be used by the Office of the Dean, departments and units for Public Relations, recruitment and other purposes.    
   

Instructional Technology Courseware Development Fund Projects 2008

• Adaptive Technology – Curriculum Modules for Teacher Educations
  Dr. Kathy Broad - Program Director – Elementary Pre-service Education.

• Course Embedded Responsive Learning Objects: Developing Foundational Research Skills & Knowledge
  Sheril Hook (UTM Library); Sarah Fedko (UTSC Library); Julie Hannaford (OISE Library); Esme Fuller-Thomson (Social Work); Christina Tooulias-Santolin (Robarts Library)

• Web-based Multimedia Instructional Modules for Elementary Pre-Service Language and Literacy Courses
  Dr. Dale Willows, Program Chair MA Child Study and Education, Institute of Child Study; Dr. Rhonda Martinussen, Faculty Member, MA Child Study and Education, B.ED.
  
  

• ePortfolios | EduBlogger Bridging Technology Development
  Carol Rolheiser, Associate Dean, Teacher Education - OISE

• A Casebook of Effective Information Technology Teaching and Learning Practices
  Jim Hewitt, Jim Slotta, Clare Brett

• Supporting Diversity through Teacher Education: Africa at a Glance
  Njoki Nathani Wane, Associate Professor – OISE