The Cisco/Presidio Teaching with Technology Innovator Honorarium recognizes an instructor who displays an outstanding commitment to leveraging learning technologies to solve common teaching challenges. Applications due April 3rd!
About the Award
The Cisco/Presidio Teaching with Technology Innovator recognizes an instructor who displays an outstanding commitment to leveraging learning technologies to create rich learning experiences, thereby increasing student success.
Eligibility and Expectations
To be eligible for this award, the applicant must:
- Be an instructor at UW-Whitewater
- Taught at least six (6) credits in the past year
Finalists will receive a $250 honorarium and agree to present an interactive session at the Celebrating Teaching and Learning Conference.
The individual selected as the 2024 Teaching with Technology Innovator will receive a $1000 honorarium (instead of the $250 for finalists) and agrees to the following:
- Have their name and picture highlighted in a Learning Technology Center blog post and in the ConnectIT newsletter;
- Have their name and photograph displayed in the Learning Technology Center;
- Partner with the Learning Technology Center to highlight their work during the Fall 2024 and/or Spring 2025 semester
Please note: this honorarium counts toward the 20% base salary overload maximum.
Deadline and Submission Instructions
Interested candidates must submit their materials using Qualtrics by April 3, 2024. Finalists will be notified no later than April 17th, and the winner will be revealed at the conference in May.
Application Materials
Application packages must include:
Core Items
- Personal reflection (approximately two pages) that describes the role technology plays in the applicant’s teaching philosophy, discussing how they have demonstrated the innovative and effective use of learning technologies to create rich and productive learning experiences for students.
- Evidence from a student or students (e.g., letters of support, specific excerpts from mid-semester feedback survey data, or end-of-the-semester course evaluations) supporting that the instructor used technology innovatively in a way that enhanced their learning experience.
Portfolio Items
- At least two additional items that serve as evidence that their technology intervention contributes to student learning and success. Possible items include, but are not limited to:
- Examples of how reflection on the use of technology has been used as part of a continuous process of improvement as an instructor
- Letters of review/support from instructional peers who can speak to the benefits the technology intervention provides
- Course evaluation data speaking specifically to the technology intervention
- Evidence of student impact after trying a technology intervention (e.g., pre-/post- analysis)
Note: If materials are missing, an individual’s application for this award may not be reviewed.
Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed by a committee composed of members of the LTC and LEARN Center Advisory Groups using this rubric. Notifications of the selected finalists will be made by April 17th, 2024. Finalists will be expected to submit a description of an interactive, synchronous session to be presented at the Celebrating Teaching and Learning Conference in the University Center on the Whitewater Campus on May 15th, 2024.
About the Sponsors
This award is sponsored by Presidio and Cisco Systems in conjunction with UWW’s Division of Information Technology Services and the LTC. Presidio and Cisco are proud of their work with institutions of higher education to inspire learning and connect campuses to enhance student outcomes. The university is dedicated to working with instructors to understand teaching challenges, explore solutions, implement strategies, and evaluate their effectiveness.
Questions? If you have questions, please reach out to the Learning Technology Center.
