1. Departmental Overview

2. History

3. Interdisciplinary Roots
• Created from historically successful programs
Industrial Arts
Industrial Arts
Vocational
Education
Occupational &
Vocational
Education
Applied
Technology,
Training &
Development
Industrial
Technology
Engineering
Technology
Computer
Science
Computer
Education &
Cognitive
Systems
Computer
Science
Department
of Learning
Technologies
HistoryofDepartment
Manual Arts
(1909 at UNT)

4. 4
Our Last 10 Years
• During the last 10 years, the
proposed unit’s growth exceeded
all existing COE departments
with an average annual SCH
increase of 7.90%.
• During the last 10 years, the BAAS
undergraduate program exceeded the
College of Education average with an
average annual SCH increase of 8.78%
(8.78% vs 2.76%). Source: COE SCH report
COE 2.22%
CDHE 4.48%
KHPR 1.06%
TE&A 1.85%
TAC 3.60%
LT 7.90%
Source: COE SCH report

5. Planned Effectiveness

6. 6
Effectiveness
• Due to the combination of these to
successful programs, the following steps
are being take to increase efficiency:
– Degree Programs
• Deletion of two graduate degree (M.Ed., Ed.D.)
• 40% increased effectiveness.
– Undergraduate Program
• Only UNT online undergraduate program.
• Five large sections will be
developed within
the next five
years.
UniversityCore
Occupational
Specialization
Performance
Technology
Computing
Technology
Learning
Technology
BAAS Degree

7. 7
Effectiveness (cont.)
• Masters Program
– Online foundation and research core
– 40% increased effectiveness
• Doctoral Program
– Online foundation and research core
– 20% increased effectiveness
FoundationCourses
ResearchCore
Performance
Technology
Computing
Technology
Learning
Technology
Graduate Degrees

8. Planning for
Student/Faculty
Success

9. 9
Faculty/Student Success
Research constructs used to guide
degree programs, faculty research
and student-centered research.
White papers describing research constructs have
been created in a partnership between students
and LT faculty.
Learning
Technologies
Performance
Technologies
Computing
Technologies

10. 10
White Papers
• Three unit “white papers” have been
developed in a cooperative effort between
current students and faculty.
– Learning Technologies
– Computing Technologies
– Performance Technologies
• These white papers will provide guidance
to future students as they choose their
broad research constructs and specific
areas of research interest.

11. 11
Research Constructs
• Provides inherent collaboration
opportunities while maintaining faculty
independence.
• Overlapping faculty research in three
primary constructs:
– Learning Technologies
– Computing Technologies
– Performance Technologies
• Provides students an opportunity to study a
research construct with multiple faculty with
similar research interest.
• Provides coherence in departmental
activities

12. 12
Definitions
Technology
Can be defined as the utilization of theory, systems,
processes, and tools that advance society by
improving skill sets, promoting global and local
connectivity, and increasing the productivity and
knowledge of a society (Wircenski, Allen 1998).
Learning technology
Includes the use of a broad range of communication,
information, and related technologies to support
learning and teaching (Association of Learning Technology, 2006).
The construct encompasses aspects of learning ranging
from learning styles and teach techniques to curriculum
design, artificial intelligence, computer-assisted
instruction, and human-computer interaction.

13. 13
Definitions
Performance Technology
Is a “systematic process/methodology of linking
business, educational, and governmental goals and
strategies with workforce responsibilities for achieving
goals”
(Addison, 2003, p.14; Van Tiem, Moseley & Dessinger, 2003).
Computing Technology
Refers to the process of utilizing tools, devices, and
implements to support learning and performance to
increase interaction, communication, and learning
outcomes.

14. 14
Faculty Research
Computing
Technologies
Learning
Technologies
Performance
Technologies

15. 15
Faculty Research
Beginnings
Learning
Technologies Emerging Issues
in HRD
Mobile Technology for
Teaching and Learning
Distance Delivery
of Education
Literacy in Emerging Technologies
Multi-user Virtual Environments
For Teaching and Learning
(J. Li)
(C. Norris)
(J. Poirot)
(S. Warren)
(G. Jones)Technology Utilization
with Special Populations
Technology Integration into
Teaching and Learning
(D. Ennis-Cole)
(G. Knezek)
Teacher
Improvement
Special Populations
(J. Wircenski)
(M. Wircenski)

16. 16
Faculty Research
Beginnings
Performance
Technologies
Training Outcomes in
Higher Education
Emerging Issues
in HRD
Mobile Technology for
Teaching and Learning
Emerging Issues in
Human Performance
Technology
Distance Delivery
of Education
Literacy in Emerging Technologies
Multi-user Virtual Environments
For Teaching and Learning
(R. Elleven)
(J. Li)
(C. Norris)
(J. Allen)(J. Poirot)
(S. Warren)
(G. Jones)

17. 17
Faculty Research
Beginnings
Computing
Technologies
Mobile Technology for
Teaching and Learning
Emerging Issues in
Human Performance
Technology
Distance Delivery
of Education
Multi-user Virtual Environments
For Teaching and Learning
(C. Norris)
(J. Allen)(J. Poirot)
(G. Jones)Technology Utilization
with Special Populations
Technology Integration into
Teaching and Learning
(D. Ennis-Cole)
(G. Knezek)

18. 18
Faculty Research
Beginnings
Learning
Technologies
Performance
Technologies
Computing
Technologies
Training Outcomes in
Higher Education
Emerging Issues
in HRD
Mobile Technology for
Teaching and Learning
Emerging Issues in
Human Performance
Technology
Distance Delivery
of Education
Literacy in Emerging Technologies
Multi-user Virtual Environments
For Teaching and Learning
(R. Elleven)
(J. Li)
(C. Norris)
(J. Allen)(J. Poirot)
(S. Warren)
(G. Jones)Technology Utilization
with Special Populations
Technology Integration into
Teaching and Learning
(D. Ennis-Cole)
(G. Knezek)
Teacher
Improvement
Special Populations
(J. Wircenski)
(M. Wircenski)

19. 19
2007 - 2008
External Funding

20. Beginning Educators
Gain Instructional
Nurturance
Midwestern
State
University $317,051
Beginning Educators
Gain Instructional
Nurturance
Midwestern
State
University $317,051
On-line Graduate
Level Courses
Higher Ed
Holdings $20,800
Presidential Timeline
Evaluation Project
University of
Texas at Austin $21,700
SimMentoring:
Guiding
Development from
Virtual to Real
Teaching
U.S.
Department of
Education $599,889
Learning
Management System
Support
Education
Service Center
Region 10 $72,470South Central
Coalition of the
National Girls
Collaborative Project
National
Science
Foundation $199,935
Transformation 2013
T-STEM Center
Evaluation
Education
Service Center
Region 13 $80,000
Professional
Development for
Health Science
Technology
Education
Texas
Education
Agency $130,000
Educational
Excellence for Trade
and Industrial
Technology
Education
Texas
Education
Agency $275,000
Howard College
Teacher Quality
Evaluation
Howard
College $10,000
Educational
Excellence for Career
and Technical
Education: Arts,
Audio/visual
Technology and
Communications
Texas
Education
Agency $350,000
Evaluation of KERA's
First Book Project
North Texas
Public
Broadcasting,
Inc $11,500
Education Excellence
for Health Science
Technology
Education
Texas
Education
Agency $275,000
$3,483,345.00 in 2007 – 2008 Funding

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