We recommend a mix of the following positions. We note that McMaster must make a financial commitment to these resources in view of the rationale we provide throughout this document. This person should not be 'borrowed' from an existing department. If an existing McMaster faculty member fills this position, the positon in their home department should be replaced at an equivalent rank. We simply note that the current state of affairs in the IDC is one of extreme pressure to fulfill its mandate in the context of a tight budgetary situation.
Professional staff employed through instructional development centres in Canada average about three.
McMaster is currently below this level of support. We expect each half-time appointment to be from one to three years in duration, depending upon the project involved. This is to be a new position and is not drawn out of present IDC staff. Research Assistants allotted for projects routed through School of Graduate Studies. This will provide graduate student training in instructional projects, and a means for support of dissertation and thesis work.