Focus 2010 Goal: Achieve national leadership and excellence in educating students in the theory and application of a broad range of technologies.
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Technology infusion into curriculum
According to a recent survey conducted by the National Survey of Student Engagement, nearly 80 percent of UW-Stout students report that their instructors integrate technology into the curriculum. Technology is integrated throughout the curriculum and is used as a teaching tool. Many instructors actively collaborate across disciplinary boundaries in order to create new academic programs and meet the ever-changing economy.
e-Scholar program
UW-Stout continues to remain true to its founding principle of hands-on, applied learning since becoming a digital campus. In fall 2002, all entering freshmen were required to lease a laptop computer. Currently, approximately 7,000 students have laptop computers. Follow-up studies reveal that student performance has improved. Overall, laptop students have shown a greater percentage in passing courses than previous non-laptop students. Also, according to the National Survey of Student Engagement in 2004 and 2005, freshmen and seniors reported higher ratings than peer and national comparisons on “using computing and information technology.”
The university has implemented a pilot program to allow students to keep their laptops at graduation.
Laboratory and classroom modernization
A total of $312,319 was used to modify the laboratories in food and nutrition, psychology, biology, hospitality and tourism, chemistry and biochemistry, art and design, preschool and infant toddler, and Learning Technology Services.
A total of $116,664 was used as matching funds to work on projects in the graphic communications management imaging lab, telecommunications, materials testing lab, packaging laboratory, and risk control.
A total of $165,573 in classroom funds was used to purchase or upgrade the media system, the media system’s dual projectors, and a document camera.
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