Pew Teaching with Technology Award
The Pew Teaching with Technology Award was established to recognize faculty who use technology in innovative ways. Below are details about the criteria for the award as well as a description of the supporting materials required for all nominees.
CRITERIA
This award is based on the following criteria, which are not ranked by order of importance, nor exclusive.
- Teaching with technology in ways that are pedagogically sound
- Novel adaptation of instructional technologies
- Leadership for the institution in the implementation of an important instructional technology
- Dissemination of instructional methods throughout the university
- Demonstration of course design that maximizes students’ engagement in their learning
- Use of past teaching experiences or professional practice to improve current practice
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
- Nomination Cover Sheet
- Three artifacts
- Description of Teaching Excellence
- Statement authored by the nominee, emphasizing pedagogy and reflection on teaching experiences over time (1-2 pages in length)
For Library Faculty, Description of Professional Excellence - Statement authored by the nominee, emphasizing reflection on professional practice over time. This includes teaching and/or support for teaching (1-2 pages in length)
- Statement authored by the nominee, emphasizing pedagogy and reflection on teaching experiences over time (1-2 pages in length)
- Sample teaching material
- Carefully selected item that best represents teaching excellence. Examples include: syllabus, assignment, project guidelines, teaching tool, self-authored learning object
- Carefully selected item that best represents teaching excellence. Examples include: syllabus, assignment, project guidelines, teaching tool, self-authored learning object
- Evidence of impact on student learning
- A single item demonstrating impact on student learning. Examples include: student evaluations from a course, peer observation report, or student project sample (shared with permission)
- A single item demonstrating impact on student learning. Examples include: student evaluations from a course, peer observation report, or student project sample (shared with permission)
- Description of Teaching Excellence
- Three letters of support
- Two letters of support from faculty colleagues
- One letter of support from a student (current or past)
Please note: no additional materials beyond these items will be accepted.