The document summarizes GRCC's Faculty Laptop Project, which aimed to provide laptops to all faculty members to enhance teaching and learning. It discusses launching a pilot program in 2005 that equipped 28 faculty volunteers with laptops. Based on the success of the pilot, the project expanded in 2006 to more departments and all full-time faculty by 2006. It outlines next steps like ongoing training, support, and potentially expanding the program to include adjunct faculty. The overall goal was to provide a portable tool for faculty to enhance instruction quality and student success.

1. GRCC’s Faculty Laptop Project Using Laptops in Teaching & Learning Eric Kunnen Coordinator of Instructional Technologies Learning Academy for Faculty & Staff Grand Rapids Community College [email_address] www.grcc.edu

2. Agenda In the News… Laptops in the Classroom Going Mobile… Why a Laptop? Phase I – Establishing the Laptop Pilot Project Phase II – Moving from Pilot to Project Phase III – Equipping all Faculty Laptops in the Classroom @ GRCC / Teaching Demo Next Steps… Managing Feedback Extending Capabilities for Students and Faculty Continuing the Project

3. In the news…

4. Going Mobile - Why a Laptop? A highly portable anytime/anywhere tool for teaching , learning , research , communication , productivity , and management to enhance the quality of instruction and student success . Northern Michigan University Site Visit Learning Environments Team Instructional Support and Interdisciplinary Studies Campus Works Consulting Expansion of Wireless Networking Faculty, Staff, and Student Interest

5. Mobile Hardware & Software HP Tablets & Notebooks Docking Station Deployment for Offices Multimedia Classrooms Cisco Wireless Network

6. Phase I – Establishing the Laptop Pilot Project May 2005 Open Invitation and Application Access to Classroom Technology Agreement to Attend Training Sessions including Blackboard 28 Faculty Participated Supporting Departments Learner Resources & Technology Solutions The Learning Academy for Faculty & Staff Blackboard Organization Site & Web Sites Discussions on Teaching with Laptops How to Guides Announcements Connecting, Sharing, & Learning Deployment, Training Use in Meetings, Office, Hallways, etc. Classroom Experiences Identify Issues & Best Practices Where can I get one?

7. Phase II – Moving from Pilot to Project May 2006 Second Open Invitation 27 Faculty Participated Equipping Departments English (27 Faculty) Social Sciences Department (10 Faculty) Behavioral Sciences (9 Faculty) Extending Learning Pass It On! Faculty Summer Technology Institute Developed Departmental Shared Learning & Transformational Change Where can I get one?

8. Phase III – Equipping all Faculty September 2006 to Current ALL Full Time Faculty Expanding Multimedia Classrooms Creative Scheduling Extending Training and Support Where can I get one?

9. Laptops in the Classroom @ GRCC DVD Teaching Demo

10. Next Steps Ongoing Evaluation & Feedback Ongoing Meetings, Drop In Sessions, Training Sessions, Connecting with Learning Circles, and User Groups for Learning, Connecting, Sharing, and Discovery Expansion of Laptop Project to Adjuncts? Impact to the Learning Environment Multimedia Classroom Meeting Spaces Informal Learning Environments Expanding Possibilities & Realizing the Potential Additional Software Tools Blackboard Backpack Experience & Education Pack Tegrity & Pronto! Additional Equipment USB Memory Drives Wireless Presenter Devices Managing Change Managing Upgrades

11. Thank YOU! Questions? Comments? Eric Kunnen Coordinator of Instructional Technologies Learning Academy for Faculty & Staff Grand Rapids Community College [email_address]