Quality Technology Integration in the College Classroom: A Guide for Faculty

This dissertation is the result of active research that provides a faculty guide for
immediate application. The guide is a collection of technology integration ideas for
faculty. Benefits include a self-identification tool for faculty of his/her technology
knowledge level, which is matched with a technology integration model. Each model has
relevant application through best practices of technology integration in the guide.
The active research is in response to the exponential growth of the impact that
technology has had on society, requiring institutions of higher education to continually
reexamine curriculum design and implementation. While students both expect the use
of technology in the classroom and need to have technology knowledge for
employment, the integration of technology in the classroom remains a critical issue for
faculty
The researcher works at one of nine physical campuses (not including extension
sites and an online campus) of an independent, not-for-profit college system in the
Midwest. The researcher’s campus employs, on average, 200 faculty per academic term.
Due to the nature of experts needed for various programs at the researcher’s college,
not all faculty members have teacher training or teaching experience. The researcher
wrote the guide as a supplement to professional development opportunities. Best
practices included in the guide focus on student engagement via group work, formative
and summative assessment, and using Learning Management Systems