Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Introducing the Tech2U Initiative

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Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Introducing the Tech2U Initiative

The Transforming the Instructional Landscape is a project that recognizes that in a physical or virtual classroom, many players come together: instructors and students, but also staff working in instructional technology, accessibility, scheduling and support. Incorporating the needs of all these stakeholders is complex, but working together can transform spaces to better support teaching and learning. The project team will work in partnership with our partners to carry on the work of this important project, including the Tech2U pilot program that supports instructor teaching at St. George Campus.

Fall/Winter 2021-2022

How can Tech2U transform spaces to better support teaching and learning?

The Tech2U program humanizes classroom technical support to foster excellent and innovative teaching and learning in an increasingly technological classroom. Through the collaboration of Learning Space Management (LSM) and the Innovation Hub, the program provides real-time, personalized technological support for instructors through a technical support team, moving from a room-based approach to one focused on instructor needs.

KEY FINDINGS

Initial implementation of Tech2U has not come without its challenges, navigating a continually uncertain pandemic environment, including most notably the unexpected campus closure in December. At the same time, the program provides the proactive and just-in-time technical support precisely needed at such times and as the classroom learning environment continues to become more technological.
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