Steve Gilbert's Fundamental Questions revised and adapted for POD/HBCUFDN Conf 20111027 for copyright/licensing, see http://tlt.gs/shareforward

1. Change IS Possible Steve Gilbert’s Fundamental Questions October 14, 2011 2:00 pm (ET) The TLT Group

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4. Today's Context for Fundamental Questions: Planning transition from courses based mostly on face-to-face class meetings toward courses that include online activities - in whole or in part.

5. Fundamental Questions Reflect on the “Fundamental Questions” that follow. They should always be at the heart of our work. Think about the kinds of change likely to happen to your students, your colleagues, your institution, and yourself. Especially with your support - active or tacit.

6. Think silently for 1-5 minutes Reflect silently on the “Fundamental Questions” that follow. [Good idea to make notes which will NOT be collected ]

7. Fundamental Question 1: What do you most want to gain?

8. Fundamental Question 2: What do you most cherish and want not to lose?

9. Discuss with 1-3 colleagues. Discover how you agree and disagree, especially the surprises. Prepare to summarize and report your findings.

10. Follow-Up Questions Obstacles and Deal-Breakers "Obstacles" get in the way and slow down our progress, but with enough persistence and resources we can proceed anyway. "Deal-Breakers" are "obstacles that, if encountered, entirely prevent or terminate the activity." Issues or events that would lead us to give up, stop, oppose, resist.... Please keep in mind these definitions and today's context (transition toward hybrid and online courses), as you consider the next two questions.

11. Follow-Up- Question 3: What are some obstacles that might delay progress toward what you hope to gain?

12. Follow-Up- Question 4: What are your deal-breakers?

16. Beyond a Campus Vision Mohandas Gandhi’s “Seven Blunders of the World” That Lead to Violence “ ...the elder Gandhi kept his grandson close at hand and set aside an hour every day to be alone with the boy.” - The Christian Science Monitor 2/1/95 p. 14 See: tlt.gs/gandhis7

17. Our Challenge: Use information technology to improve education and shape a future which avoids these blunders.

20. Time Again for Connectedness

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