{"id":3292,"date":"2018-08-10T14:20:10","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T18:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.wooster.edu.wooster.edu\/?p=3292"},"modified":"2024-03-11T15:12:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T19:12:08","slug":"crafting-a-successful-tech-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/crafting-a-successful-tech-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Crafting a Successful Tech Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below you will find some links to various resources to help you to get started to think about how to craft a successful tech project in your classroom. If you are interested in pursuing a tech project, please reach out to a staff member of Educational Technology so we can assist you in the implementation of the project or assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"tips-and-reminders\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips and Reminders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Define project objectives early (ie. when you are creating your syllabus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Define discipline objectives versus course objectives for the students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specify which particular types of technologies and tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acknowledge these projects require work for both faculty and students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clearly outline the project and its goals in how it meets the objectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Define and present to students a clear outline of the project assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep it simple (ie. one major project vs two). Don\u2019t try to do too much.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"assessment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Establish clear guidelines for the assessment of the project based on both content and technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refrain from placing a higher emphasis on the technology as part of the grade versus the learning experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share the assessment guidelines\/rubric with students at the beginning of the projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"roadmap-for-success\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roadmap for Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2019\/01\/roadmap1-e1546872007425.png\" alt=\"Five blue boxes with five blue arrows to show steps in a process for technology projects. \" class=\"wp-image-3787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2019\/01\/roadmap1-e1546872007425.png 400w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2019\/01\/roadmap1-e1546872007425-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steps for Success<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"on-campus\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">On Campus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"educational-technology-staff-4th-floor-of-morgan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Technology Staff, 4<sup>th<\/sup> Floor of Morgan:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jon Breitenbucher,\nDirector: <a href=\"mailto:jbreitenbucher@wooster.edu\">jbreitenbucher@wooster.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emily Armour, Educational\nTechnologist: <a href=\"mailto:earmour@wooster.edu\">earmour@wooster.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caitlyn Deeter, Educational Technologist: <a href=\"mailto:cdeeter@wooster.edu\">cdeeter@wooster.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"andrews-library\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Andrews Library<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zach Sharrow, Digital Initiatives Librarian, <a href=\"mailto:zsharrow@wooster.edu\">zsharrow@wooster.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital Studio and Production Planning Studio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital Media Bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2018\/08\/Digital-Project-Plan-template-version-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Project Plan template <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/project-in-a-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Projects in a Box<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/loaner-pool-info\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3867\">\u00a0Loaner Pool of Equipment<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below you will find some links to various resources to help you to get started to think about how to craft a successful tech project in your classroom. 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