Faculty Development Office
Faculty Inquiry Project: Engaging Students in a Digital Age
This faculty inquiry project will explore the topic of emerging technologies and how they
can be used to enhance the educational experience. Participants will help decide the
exact focus of discussions, but questions to be addressed will include: What types of
technology will students expect to see in their courses in the next decade? How will
developments such as adaptive learning, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things,
and augmented and virtual reality impact you as an educator? How can faculty
members capitalize on student technology expertise? How do faculty members
efficiently acquire new tech skills?
Rick Hughes, Professor, Media Arts, and Robert Squires, Director, UM Online, will join the
group to demystify some of the technology currently available and introduce
possibilities for your courses. Faculty participants will have the opportunity to develop
specific course elements over the semester.
Inquiry projects are designed for faculty members who want to address a professional
topic in a collective and scholarly way. They provide a collegial setting in which faculty
members from across disciplines learn from one another.
Application due date: Friday, February 10 at 5:00 p.m. Submit applications to the
Faculty Development Office; 303 Todd Bldg., or by email to [email protected].
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Name:
Title:
Department:
Number of Years at UM:
Email:
Meeting Times: We will be meeting four or five times over the course of the semester.
Please check all of the days and times you are free below so we can pick days that
work for everyone.
Are you free on:
Feb
Feb
March March March April April April
May
17
24
3
10
17
7
14
21
5
Fridays 10-12
Fridays 11-1
Please describe in three-four sentences why you are interested in this Faculty
Inquiry Project: (feel free to attach answer on a separate page)
In thinking about your courses, is there anything specific you would like to focus
on in the Inquiry Project?
Do you have any personal or professional expertise that might be particularly
relevant to this project (not required)?
Applicant’s Signature: _____________________________
Date: ____________________