For what it is worth...when we were conducting the UCISA funded survey to find
out what support there was for Learning and Teaching Technologies in computer
or combined services we put the following 'definition' to help directors get
the questionnaire to the right person.
This survey will focus on the support given to teaching staff to achieve
pedagogically effective integration of technology to support learning and
teaching. Such work can be seen to involve:
* Collaboration and liaison with teaching staff in the integration of
learning technology into courses;
* Consultancy;
* Staff Development activities such as awareness raising, course design
using C&IT etc.;
* Collaborative initiatives aimed at promoting and/or supporting the
pedagogically effective uptake of specific learning technologies;
* Development of learning technology resources.
However - perhaps it is too broad? For me the crucial sentence is "promoting
and/or supporting the pedagogically effective uptake of specific learning
technologies" i.e. it is a hybrid of technical and pedagogical skills which is
missing in an explicit way from Scotts definition (support could be seen to
mean the management of the software?). But I definitely like the bit about job
title not mattering....
Susan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Miller, Scott H [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 27 September 1999 13:57
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: TLT officer definition.
>
> The forthcoming TLT-officers meeting to discuss membership of the ILT is
> welcome. There is a paradox though. On the one hand I believe that the
> meeting should be open to as many as possible, on the other I feel that we
> should keep it tightly focused to the needs of our community of
> TLT-officers.
>
> If we restrict attendance to TLT-officers only then we have to define what a
> TLT officer is. I know from previous meetings that there are a bewildering
> variety of job names out there, and that everyone has a unique job in their
> institution. However, there are core activities.
>
> Forgive me if I have missed a definition of a TLT officer. There was an
> attempt to outline the main activities last year but I am not sure of the
> outcome. To prevent 'the world and his dog' from attending I offer a
> definition below for comment. (This exercise will also be useful in the
> event of an ALT or ILT special interest group being set-up.)
>
> This is my (admittedly quick) attempt at a definition of a TLT-officer:
>
>
> "A TLT-officer in a higher education institution is employed with a core
> activity of the job to promote and support the use of teaching and learning
> technologies. The job title, given by the institution is irrelevant."
>
>
> Perhaps it is too simple or even a tautology, but it expands the acronym and
> it would cover all of the TLT-officers I have met. I found adding activities
> like training, etc. proved difficult because of the differences I am aware
> of between people who have attended the regional TLT-officers meetings. If
> the definition is too simple then let's add to it. Could AV technicians
> claim to fit the above definition? Does it need any clarification of what
> learning technologies are?
>
> Please offer criticism of the above definition, or suggest an alternative. I
> feel that it is time we identified ourselves.
>
> Regards,
> Scott
>
> Scott Miller, Teaching Services Manager,
> Computing Service, University of Essex,
> Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ
> Tel: 01206 873581 Fax: 01206 860585
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