Technology leadership: Shaping administrators’ knowledge and skills through an online professional development course

Event Name/Location

Nashville, TN / 2002

Presentation Date

1-1-2002

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Presenter(s)

Peggy A. Ertmer, Purdue University
Hua Bai, Purdue University
Chaoyan Dong, Purdue University
Mohammed Khalil, Purdue University
Sung Hee Park, Purdue University
Ling Wang, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Proceedings Title

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education 13th International Conference of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education

Description

This research examined changes in administrators’ ideas about technology integration and technology leadership while participating in an online professional development course. Eight administrators, enrolled in a semester-long course, participated in 15 discussion forums related to k-12 technology implementation issues. Pre- and post-course surveys indicated significant changes in ideas about technology integration as well as methods used to support teachers’ integration efforts. Analysis of interview and course discussion data suggests that administrators view technology leadership as a “shared responsibility” that requires both administrative skills and technical knowledge.

First Page

482

Last Page

486

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NSUWorks Citation

Bai, H., Dong, C., Khalil, M., Park, S.H., Ertmer, P.A. & Wang, L. (2002). Technology Leadership: Shaping Administrators' Knowledge and Skills through an Online Professional Development Course. In D. Willis et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (pp. 482-486). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).