2003 Call for Entries

Entry deadline: 3:00 PM Monday, March 3, 2003

Through the support of the Office of the Provost, the Center for Instructional Technologies (CIT), a component of the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment (DIIA), is pleased to announce the seventh annual Innovative Instructional Technology Awards Program: IITAP 2003. Using the category descriptions below, UT Austin faculty or faculty-student/staff teams are invited to enter innovative instructional experiences and/or materials that have been developed specifically for UT Austin courses using emerging technologies. There are three categories:

I) Sharing What Works
A celebration of success stories resulting from the introduction of technology into the teaching and learning process. The focus is on teaching effectiveness through technology experimentation and/or mastery that enhances learning.

Entries can include any of the following alone or in combination:

Success stories about experimentation with a technology in the teaching and learning process
Successful uses of a current technology
Examples of work
Student and peer observations
Descriptions of an “Ah-ha!” moment or realization

Proposals in the Sharing What Works category should focus on application of one or more of the seven principles of good teaching:

Encourages contacts between students and faculty
Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students
Uses active learning techniques
Gives prompt feedback
Emphasizes time on task
Communicates high expectations
Respects diverse talents and ways of learning

II) Teaching with Technology
Recognizes processes, implementation, and successes in teaching through the innovative and effective use of digital technologies (hardware /software) with sound pedagogical techniques, in class or as an extension of class instruction.

Entries can include any of the following alone or in combination that are used to teach concepts interactively and in context:

Tutorials, exercises, learning tasks
Narratives and problem-based learning scenarios
Self-assessments
Interactive animations, games, or simulations that model and demonstrate a concept
Collaboration tools such as chat, e-mail, discussion boards, or instant messaging

Proposals in the Teaching with Technology category should focus on how the instructional material promotes students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes in relation to the subject matter.
Explore examples.
Explore judging considerations.

III) Resource Development
Recognizes the development effort in creating an institutional- or discipline-specific digital resource, particularly one that has the ability to be used in multiple courses or for users beyond the University, and that is scalable and extensible. The materials should integrate into multiple contexts for multiple audiences. The information in the resource should be engaging and meaningful to the audience, and increase access to knowledge and information in a way that promotes successful achievement of a learning goal.

Entries can include digital images, text, video, audio, and/or animations organized with one or more of the following features:

Creative navigational features to afford ease-of-use
Multiple search, sort, find functionality
Functionality for users to add to the resource
Media assets, links, and text libraries

Proposals in the Resource Development category should focus on how the resource promotes users’ attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction in relation to the subject matter, and to research and learning.
Explore examples.
Explore judging considerations.

IITAP 2003 contenders will be recognized and honored at the CIT Open House in April, 2003. Cash awards for exemplars in categories II and III will total $7500.

For categories II and III, the methodology, materials, and outcomes should:

Demonstrate a systematic approach to integrating technology into the learning experience.
Demonstrate effective use of technology to improve teaching and learning
Provide quantitative or qualitative data to support all claims.

This year’s category II and III materials must be in a digital format. The entries will be judged by a panel of experts including previous IITAP faculty awardees, members of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, experts in instructional design, and members of the New Media Consortium.

Note: This call is open to all UT Austin faculty and faculty-student/staff teams. If you have questions regarding eligibility, or need assistance with your entry, please contact CIT's technical advisor Coco Kishi at 475-6050 or by e-mail: coco@uts.cc.utexas.edu.