2004 Judging Considerations for Teaching with Technology
This year, IITAP judges are looking at how applicants answer specific questions about an instructional problem or challenge that they are working on solving, and which specific features in their teaching with technology application/strategy provide students with a new or innovative way of gaining knowledge, skills, and attitudes pertinent to the instructional goals. Applicants should read all entry questions carefully before attempting to answer.
Judges will consider the following when evaluating entries:
- How well does the process or practice demonstrate achievement of stated objectives as articulated by the applicant?
- How innovative, efficient, and effective is this practice or process, and how does this innovation help students have more effective learning experiences in this discipline?
- Are students actively learning at a deeper level than with the more traditional strategies, and how do applicants measure, evaluate, and determine the effectiveness of their process or practice on student learning, knowledge, or skill acquisition?
- How well do entries demonstrate concrete outcomes that can be accurately perceived and described? Are claims of advances and benefits well supported by quantitative and/or qualitative data?
- Was the methodology used to develop this process or practice exceptional or particularly innovative in any dimension? Can this process or practice be generalized or used more widely?
- Technical operation—is the tool readily and easily accessible and reliable to instructors and students? (runs smoothly without crashes or hang-ups, easy to install)
- How well have the features of the tool/resources been effectively used to solve the instructional problem/challenge? How is the tool a good fit and an efficient tool for addressing the instructional problem?
- How effectively are students engaged (are students processing information, answering questions, making decisions, building knowledge)?
- User interface design (good navigation, easy-to-use, consistent, intuitive, clean, good aesthetics)
- Quality of media integrated into the tool (if appropriate)? (high-quality graphics, video, sound, animations)
- Content presentation (clear, readable, well-organized, well-written, rich and deep supporting linkages, and the building of customized knowledge)
- Learner modalities accommodated (appropriate media employed for different learning styles)
Entry form for Teaching with Technology
(Word doc)
Call for entries