Common use of Instructional Technology Clause in Contracts

Instructional Technology. ‌ A. Because instructional technologies are prevalent in education, the College and the Association agree on the following. 1. Instructional technology should be founded in research-based best practices in teaching and learning to benefit the educational process. 2. Prior to adopting new college-wide instructional technology, the College and the Association will collaborate on the function, use, need, usability of, and support for the new technology. Instructional technology includes the hardware or software adopted at a college-wide level through which instructional materials are delivered, structured, or taught. This may include, but is not limited to, instructor podium, classroom technology, learning management systems, courseware systems, video storage repositories, and computer programs. 3. The College will support the use of instructional technology to provide instruction both on and off campus, or it will consult with the Association if that support is not feasible. 4. The College shall provide hardware and software for remote and online teaching to faculty who are scheduled to teach remote/online classes and who do not have the necessary equipment, including through loan from ITS. Hardware may include laptops, webcams, audio equipment, etc. All hardware and equipment purchased with CCC funds belongs to the College and will be returned to the College at the College’s request. 5. The use of instructional technologies and materials to support classes is an educational choice that should be left to the judgment of each individual faculty member in collaboration with other faculty in their department or program. Instructional materials include, but are not limited to, digital technology, video, audio recordings, photographic and other similar materials, video and audio transmissions, computer-assisted instructional materials, online curriculum, podcasts, three-dimensional materials and exhibits, and combinations of the above, and which are used to assist or enhance instruction. 6. The College will maintain a positive environment for faculty who choose to use instructional technology to improve their teaching or to deliver instruction in innovative ways, including the use of computers, by providing adequate and on-going training and support. B. If the College decides to broadcast faculty presentations to an audience other than the intended audience of students and other college staff, there shall be a written agreement (establishing use and, if applicable, compensation) between the College and faculty member.

Instructional Technology. ‌ A. Because instructional technologies are prevalent in education, the College and the Association agree on the following. 1. Instructional technology should be founded in research-based best practices in teaching and learning to benefit the educational process. 2. Prior to adopting new college-wide instructional technology, the College and the Association will collaborate on the function, use, need, usability of, and support for the new technology. Instructional technology includes the hardware or software adopted at a college-wide level through which instructional materials are delivered, structured, or taught. This may include, but is not limited to, instructor podium, classroom technology, learning management systems, courseware systems, video storage repositories, and computer programs. 3. The College will support the use of instructional technology to provide instruction both on and off campus, or it will consult with the Association if that support is not feasible. 4. The College shall provide hardware and software for remote and online teaching to faculty who are scheduled to teach remote/online classes and who do not have the necessary equipment, including through loan from ITS. Hardware may include laptops, webcams, audio equipment, etc. All hardware and equipment purchased with CCC funds belongs to the College and will be returned to the College at the College’s request. 5. The use of instructional technologies and materials to support classes is an educational choice that should be left to the judgment of each individual faculty member in collaboration with other faculty in their department or program. Instructional materials include, but are not limited to, digital technology, video, audio recordings, photographic and other similar materials, video and audio transmissions, computer-assisted instructional materials, online curriculum, podcasts, three-dimensional materials and exhibits, and combinations of the above, and which are used to assist or enhance instruction. 65. The College will maintain a positive environment for faculty who choose to use instructional technology to improve their teaching or to deliver instruction in innovative ways, including the use of computers, by providing adequate and on-going training and support. B. If the College decides to broadcast faculty presentations to an audience other than the intended audience of students and other college staff, there shall be a written agreement (establishing use and, if applicable, compensation) between the College and faculty member.