The grant will allow Saint Augustine's College to create a faculty development component that will train faculty in the use of technology as an avenue for improving student learning. Garnering resources that are now possible with this grant, Saint Augustine's College can raise the bar and ensure that faculty use the latest technology as a means of enhancing learning and preparing our students to be competitive in the job market. Over the past five years, Saint Augustine's College has invested a significant amount of its resources in the upgrade and development of its technological infrastructure. The college has added five computer labs, automated the library, added electronic databases, built an Internet site and expanded the number and intensity of computer courses offered for students.
Every faculty member has access to a computer.
The grant will allow Saint Augustine's College to establish a continuous training program for faculty development that will promote the integration and use of instructional technology in all disciplines. The program of faculty development grants is sponsored jointly by the Bush Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Menlo Park, California. The Bush Foundation and the Hewlett Foundation each provide half of the grant money for the program. The Bush Foundation staff performs necessary administrative work and the Bush Foundation Board makes final decisions as to which colleges participate. Saint Augustine's College, located in Raleigh, N.C., is one of the nation's oldest and most respected liberal arts institutions.