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2001-2002 Annual Report
Name: Barbara K. McKenzie
Department: Media and Instructional Technology

I.      Departmental Mission/ Vision Statement  - http://coe.westga.edu/mit/mission.html

II.     Departmental Statement of Goals, Process to Assess These Goals, and Assessment Results

III.  Departmental Statement of Curriculum Learning Outcomes, Processes to Assess These Outcomes, and Assessment Results for Each Degree Program

The curriculum learning outcomes of the Department of Media and Instructional Technology, process of assessment, and results of assessments are summarized in several areas of our department’s web page. The URLs are listed below:

The programs in School Library Media and Instructional Technology at the M.Ed and Ed.S. levels adhere to the standards of our accrediting agencies. The standards for the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC Standards), National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), American Association of School Librarians (AASL), and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and their relationship to our program offerings are shown in several tables on this web page. http://coe.westga.edu/mit/outcomes/index.html

IV.      General Statement of Department Condition

 The MIT Department continues to be a technology leader in the College of Education and University. Faculty and staff are innovative, model effective technology practices, keep up to date in the field, mentor countless faculty members, and deliver a great number of technology training sessions at the local through international levels. The department delivers quality programs to media and instructional technology students and has an extensive publication and presentation record.

 At the present time the MIT Department needs additional full time faculty to carry out its mission. In the past year three faculty members left the department due to professional and health related reasons, the former department chair, a full professor in instructional technology, and an assistant professor in school library media. As a result a number of adjuncts have been hired to teach the school library media classes. Faculty in the department has had to carry additional responsibilities as a result of this loss. This has included faculty members working with more advisees than a normal load, being assigned to multiple committees at the university and College of Education levels, and serving on an increased number of oral exam committees. This void in the department has caused increased work and stress on the entire department. Nevertheless faculty has continued to deliver quality classes, advance their professional development, and provide outstanding service to the department, College of Education, and University.

Student enrollments have increased the past year. This can be attributed to several factors such as the increasing need of School Library Media Specialists in the schools, a larger number of teachers becoming interested in developing their instructional technology skills, the department’s increased use of distance technology in all of its courses, faculty piloting and successfully using new and emerging types of distance technology in their classes such as Horizon Live and Epic Learning, and the superior teaching by faculty and staff in the department.  The department is currently interviewing candidates for the Media position. With the increased growth in the students enrolling in our courses, the department needs another position in the instructional technology area. To continue to serve as a leader in distance technology in the state, the department needs an improved telecommunication infrastructure and a more interactive distance delivery system to enable us to service students throughout the state who want our degree program.

V.      Departmental Achievements

1. Percent of Students passing licensing, certification, or other accreditation examinations related to their chosen field – 94% passed Praxis II this past year.
    

2. Proportion of graduating students going on to graduate or professional schools – The MIT Department offers only graduate programs.
    

3. Types of Licensure – Initial and advanced certification in School Library Media
    

4. How does the department prepare students for Licensure? The department follows the requirements specified by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to prepare students for initial and advanced certification in School Library Media.
    

5. Other notable achievements –
   
   The department utilizes multimedia in all classes as well as distance technology to provide easy access to class information and electronic connectivity to students.
   
   The department pioneered two new distance learning platforms, Horizon Live and Epic Learning, which were well received by students.
   
   The department put its entire SACS Report on-line
   
   The department redesigned, updated and expanded its web page to provide timely information to viewers
   
   The department submitted MEDT 6401 – Instructional Technology to the PSC to be approved for In-Tech credit.
   
   The department increased its enrollment from the previous year.

VI.      Student Achievements

a.       Total Published Research Papers – 0

b.      Total Presentations – 6

c.       Total Internships - 0

d.      Total Co-Opts - 0

e.       Total Scholarships – 2

f.        Total Fellowships – 0

g.       Total recipients of Notable Awards – 4

h.       Other notable achievements – 4

§         Three students were Teachers of the Year in their county

§         One student was admitted to a doctoral program, Ms. Pam Nutt

§         One student serves as an elected member of the Henry County Board of Education

§         Students had at least three publications in media and instructional technology journals

VIII.      Faculty/ Staff Productivity - http://coe.westga.edu/mit/department/01_02_sum.html

a.       Teaching

§         Total New Course Developments - 2

§         Total Faculty Teaching Honors Courses – 0

§         Percent of Faculty involved in Academic Advisement – 100%

b.      Research/ Productivity

§         Total Books and Monographs - 0

§         Total Book Chapters – 2

§         Total Peer Reviewed Articles – 16

§         Total Other Shorter Works - 6

§         Total Paper Presentations – 20

§         Total Other Presentations - 2

§         Total In-House Presentations – 9

§         Total Juried Exhibits/ Performances – NA

§         Total Other Exhibits/Performances – NA

§         Total Positions Held in Journal Editing/ Review – 2

§         Total Faculty involved in Notable Continuing Education Efforts – 5

c.       Public Service

§         Total Participants in Honors Organizations - 3

§         Total Offices held in Professional Organizations - 2

§         Total Advisors of Student Organizations – 1

§         Total Participants in Cooperative Consulting Efforts – 1

§         Total System-Wide/UWG Committee appointments – 59

§         Total participants in Public Service Activities – 5

§         Other notable achievements by Faculty

·        Dr. Ekhaml – evaluator for the research projects for 8^th graders at Central Middle School

·        Dr. Ekhaml – mentor for two elementary students in Carrollton City Schools’ HOSTS program (Help One Student to Success)

·        Dr. Ekhaml – technology mentor in the College of Education

·        Dr. Bennett – mentor to new distance learning instructors with WebCT in the College of Education

·        Dr. Bennett – technology mentor in the College of Education

·        Dr. William Wiencke – technology mentor in the College of Education

·        Dr. William Wiencke – Computer Aided Design (CAD) Committee at Carrollton High School

·        Dr. Barbara McKenzie – mentor for new distance learning instructors in the College of Education

·        Dr. Barbara McKenzie – technology mentor in the College of Education

·        Ms. Darlene Jones-Owens – technology and web page mentor in the College of Education

IX.      Grants/ Awards

a.       Total Proposals Submitted - 10

b.      Total Proposals Funded – 6

c.       Total Amount Funded - $68,922

d.      Other Gifts Generated by Department

§         A-Day Contributions – $650.00 (100% participation for tenure track faculty)

e.       Total Contracts Awarded - 0

f.        Total Fellowships Awarded – 2

§         Annie Belle Weaver Memorial Scholarship - $900.00

§         Priscilla Bennett Family Scholarship - $450.00

X.      New Degree Programs or Deletions

a.       The department was given approval from the Board of Regents to offer our Masters degree in Media with certification totally in a distance education/on-line learning format.

XI.  New Departments or Other New Units: Also Any Restructuring of These – Not Applicable

XII.    Accreditation or Similar Distinction or Renewal

None during the period covered by this review.

XIII.      Other Awards, Distinctions, and Achievements

Ms. Darlene Jones-Owen put our department’s web page up and made significant changes so the pages are more interesting to view and more user-friendly. 

·        Dr. Bennett authored the SACS Distance Learning Self Study for the University.

·        Dr. Ekhaml earned an S-7 School Library Media Certificate.

·        Dr.McKenzie was an invited dissertation reader for Ms. Sandra Wilcox from Deakin University in Geelong Victoria, Australia. She is completing her dissertation entitled “The Effects of Information Technology on School Library Personnel.”

·        Dr. Ekhaml served as an external reviewer for Dr. Katherine Bucher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction in Old Dominion, for a professor in her promotion and tenure.

·        Dr. Wiencke designed, developed and maintained the PT3 website for the State University of West Georgia

·        Dr. Bennett pioneered the use of Horizon Live on campus and was the first to use archived classes and the first to do a live class on this new distance platform

·        Dr. McKenzie was the first faculty member on campus to use Epic Learning and deliver an on-line class using this platform.

XIV.      Additional Comments Concerning Your Department

 The department continues to offer as many courses through distance technologies to meet the needs of our students at a distance. Asynchronous and synchronous classes are delivered through our region to meet the educational needs of our students. At this time two classes are offered totally online and others are increasing their use of distance technology where educationally sound.

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Department of Media & Instructional Technology
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia  30118
Questions?  Email - Barbara McKenzie:  bmckenzi@westga.edu

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