Last week I attended the Educause institute on Learning Technology Leadership. In short good program, great people and a fantastic experience. And pretty intense. We started with a half-day on Monday (not too bad). Tuesday and Wednesday both started promptly at 8am, and with our team project work ran until 11pm! Thursday was a more typical day, still starting at 8am, but the dinner finished around 8:30, and then a half day on Friday. The strength of the program is how active we all stayed. There was very little sitting and listening — and the few weak points in the program occurred during these moments. We had a lot of active discussion, group projects, and a multi-day team activity with formal presentations in front of the whole group. It was both exhausting and invigorating. I always find the most valuable part of these experiences is working with and trading ideas with peers so it is wonderful to have a program that puts this type of collaboration at the center.
Lessons learned? First I am not alone — everybody is struggling with the same issues, such as deep budget cuts and resistance to new technologies from faculty. And when you can put together a diverse team and let them loose on a problem some surprisingly innovative ideas get generated.
The EDUCAUSE Institute Learning Technology Leadership Program | EDUCAUSE Institute | EDUCAUSE
The EDUCAUSE Institute Learning Technology Leadership Program is designed to broaden perspectives and develop leadership abilities, enabling the participants to assume leadership roles in applying learning technology to improve teaching and learning within their institutions. Designed as a leadership immersion experience, the program is intense with participants engaged in interactive learning experiences throughout the day and into the evening.
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