Although the goals of the T3 Program have been accomplished as of September, 2011, the learning and sharing of new ideas and methods will continue among the faculty into the future .
St. John’s vision of empowering “diverse learners with quality education for life” has recently taken on new vigor with a 1.5 million dollar grant from the United States Department of Education under its Strengthening Institutions Title III program. The University’s project, called T3 - Transforming Teaching with Technology, is on the cutting-edge in the use of technology in education, and will initiate new faculty development and curriculum enhancement projects. T3 will provide interested faculty with opportunities to explore the use of technology and information literacy in their teaching as well as the use of critical thinking and active learning strategies. The focus will be on core curriculum courses and initially on the Scientific Inquiry course. Ultimately, both full-time and adjunct faculty will be invited to participate in the program which has two foci: faculty development and curriculum development.
Eighteen faculty, chosen because of their expertise in the various aspects of the program, have been selected as participants in the first stage of this grant. Over the coming months, this Web site will provide information on this developing project so that the entire University can share in this exciting opportunity.