Partners for Change

Numerous challenges face teaching staff in a postsecondary institution who wish to explore their options and integrate technology into their teaching practice. The Arts Technologies forLearning Centre (Arts TLC) at the University of Alberta has adopted a model that enables students to support teaching staff by taking the role of technology mentors to them.The student mentors guide, advise and teach the teaching staff about the appropriate use of technology. The emphasis is less on the production of materials, and more on the development of self-sufficiency for the teaching staff member. The successes, challenges and prospects of this approach are discussed.