The term “educational technology” has many meanings. At FDU, we
consider Educational Technology to refer to the use of advanced
technological equipment (such as computers, multimedia, interactive
television, electronic display devices) to support teaching and
learning.
Educational technology includes, but is not limited to
- Interactive television (ITV) for course delivery
- Internet for partial or entire course delivery
- Non-networked software for partial or entire course delivery
- The use of software, CDs, etc. provided with textbooks
- Presentation technologies such as computer displays, presentation
software, and other multimedia or electronic applications in the classroom
Regardless of the mode of delivery, FDU is committed to using educational
technology to successfully deliver content, stimulate critical thinking,
and emphasize personal interaction through effective pedagogy.
The policies and procedures included in this document cover several
areas. The procedures have been developed to facilitate interaction
among course developers, instructors, and the Office of Educational
Technology. These procedures are based on the premise that communication
and planning are critical factors in successful completion of
educational technology projects. Policies outline the rights and
responsibilities of faculty developing or teaching technology-enhanced
courses, students enrolled in such courses, the Office of Educational
Technology, and the University. The policies were written to protect the
rights of faculty and students, and to ensure that all individuals
involved in course development and instruction are aware of relevant
law. The policies also outline the University’s position on ownership
of and rights to intellectual property created during the course
development process.
The policies and procedures included in this document were written
with several principles in mind.
- The best, most creative course development will take place in a
supportive environment, in which course developers have access to
appropriate training and development opportunities, and can be assured
that their intellectual property rights will be respected.
- The University must protect itself from legal action by ensuring
that all parties abide by all relevant copyright and privacy laws,
one effective approach to which is to provide information to course
developers and instructors about the relevant laws.
- The University must ensure that large-scale course development
efforts, which require substantial use of scarce resources and affect
many students, are efficiently planned by the developers and will
result in sustainable, pedagogically sound course materials.
- The University must retain reasonable access to any course
materials necessary for instructional, educational, and
administrative purposes, including satisfying requests of
accreditation agencies for faculty-authored syllabi and course
descriptions.
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