Participatory Leadership November 1, 2007. Hampton, VA. Teresa Walker, Facilitator Asst. Provost for Technology, Hampton U. David G. Brown, Presenter Wake.

Participatory LeadershipNovember 1, 2007. Hampton, VA.

Teresa Walker, FacilitatorAsst. Provost for Technology, Hampton U.

David G. Brown, PresenterWake Forest University, Provost Emeritus

UNC Asheville, Former ChancellorAtlantic Coast Conference IAC, CoordinatorAsheville’s HUB Alliance, Executive Director

www.wfu.edu/~brown, brown@wfu.edu

Outline for Session

• How Presidents/Deans Lead– My research– Your beliefs

• Case Study: Wake Forest & Computers– What was done– Why and how teaching/learning has changed– How it was done

• Lessons Learned re Ubiquitous Computing• Your Beliefs, Questions, Caucus

YOUR Biggest Take-Away• xxx

Principles of Successful PresidentsSource: DGB, Leadership Vitality, ACE, 1979.

• Have a principle!

• Know the principle!

• Articulate the principle!

Consistency. Credibility. Predictability. Integrity.

YOUR Educational Philosophy(Where to Lead)

• Trust Theory

• Appropriate Self Respect Theory

• Listening Capacity (Liberal Arts)

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YOUR Educational Philosophy(Where to Lead)

• Appreciated and heard.

• Respect rather than obedience

YOUR Educational Philosophy(Where to Lead)

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Leaders’ Leverage Points(When to Lead)

• Enormous financial gift• Fiscal or Other Crisis• Change of Academic Calendar• Honeymoon• Change of technology (computers)• _____________________________• _____________________________• _____________________________

Timing is Everything!

Leaders’ Leverage Points(When to Lead)

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Timing is Everything!

• IBM Laptops for all• Printers for all• New Every 2 Years• Own @ Graduation• Standard Software• Start 1995, 4 Year Phase In• +15% Tuition for 37 Items• +40 Faculty and 30 Staff

-----Case Study-----WHATTHE WAKE FOREST COMPUTER PLAN

-----Case Study-----WHYReasons 150 Professors

Added Computer Enhancements

1. Communication-Interaction

2. Collaboration-Teams

3. Consultants-Adjuncts

4. Customization-Diversity

5. Controversy-Debate

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• To understand a liberal arts education as an opportunity to study with professors who think by their own set of concepts

• To learn how to apply economic concepts• To learn how to work collaboratively• To learn computer skills• To improve writing and speaking

FIRST YEAR SEMINARThe Economists’ Way of Thinking:

Students = 15All FreshmenRequired Course

Before Class

During Class.

After Class

Brown’s First Year Seminar• Before Class

– Students Find URLs & Identify Criteria

– Interactive exercises– Muddiest Point– Lecture Notes– E-mail dialogue– Cybershows

• During Class– One Minute Quiz– Computer Tip Talk– Class Polls– Team Projects

• After Class– Edit Drafts by Team– Guest Editors– Hyperlinks & Pictures– Access Previous Papers

• Other– Daily Announcements– Team Web Page– Personal Web Pages– Exams include Computer– Portfolio– Materials Forever

Computers Enhance My Teaching and/or Learning

Via--PresentationsBetter--20%More Opportunities toPractice & Analyze--35%

More Access to SourceMaterials via Internet--43%

More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates,and Between Faculty and Students--87%

What We’ve Learned So FarAbout Technology and Teaching

1. More Learning results From Better Communication!

2. Students relish Buffets!

3. Blended Courses are Best!

4. Ubiquitous Access is Essential!

5. Simpler is Better!

6. Professor becomes Personal Trainer!

-----Case Study-----HOWGaining Consensus

• Comprehensive Strategic Plan• Working Drafts• Bundled Approval• Academic Computer Advisory Committee• Patient Flexibility• Timing is Everything

YOUR Take-Aways• YOUR educational philosophy is---

– _______________________________– _______________________________– _______________________________

• YOUR likely leverage point is---– _______________________________– _______________________________

• YOUR biggest take-away is---– _______________________________– _______________________________

Biggest Take-Away• Use tech to gain feedback as well as

communicate idea• Timing is everything.• Connecting constituencies to empower the

institution.• Innovative teaching and learning is central.• How to use tech to empower students.• Not at expense of human interface.• Learn was to envision strategies that have

an imbedded objective.

Biggest Take-Away• xxx

Biggest Take-Away• xxx

Biggest Take-Away• Leverage my leadership with integrity

• E portfolio

• Avenue to implement creative problem solving– get a grant,

• How to use technology in very different ways.

• Use tech to communicate

• Ow toa creatively enhance students.

• How one articulates technology and vision.