Title: A descriptive analysis of the perceived effectiveness of Virginia Tech's Faculty Development Institute

Authors: Claretha H. Banks

Addresses: University of Arkansas, 100 Graduate Education Building, RHRC, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

Abstract: The Faculty Development Institute (FDI), a large scale, formal faculty training programme, was implemented to help faculty acquire skills necessary to incorporate computer technology into their instruction. This study uses a mixed methodology to identify and compare the goals, expectations, and perceived outcomes stakeholders held for FDI. The stakeholders had similar expectations for the outcomes during and/or immediately following the initial FDI workshop, but differed in their expectations of the long-term outcomes.

Keywords: faculty training; faculty development; expectancy theory; Faculty Development Institute; computer technology; information technology; online learning; teaching; instruction; USA; United States; e-learning; effectiveness.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2006.010332

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2006 Vol.3 No.2, pp.195 - 205

Published online: 15 Jul 2006 *

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