Here you will find information on ILT internships including
the general purpose and scope of the internships, application
procedure (including a template for the application which
should be sent back electronically with a resume to sbushell@ilt.columbia.edu),
eligibility, credit options, internship policies and contact
information, as well as current internship opportunities.
The Institute for Learning Technologies develops, tests,
and implements effective pedagogical approaches to the use
of new information and communication technologies. Digitally-based
teaching and learning methods are designed that enable students
to exert control over an educational process maximizing the
potential of distributed learning and scholarship. This leads
to new ways of engaging and assessing students and transforms
the structure and culture of educational institutions. The
scope of ILT's new media development efforts includes:
K-12 Testbed Development - Through large-scale,
regional testbed work in both NYC and Upstate NY, ILT develops
a wide range of K-12 professional and curriculum development
activities and network infrastructure for education.
Project Development - This area of work involves
the creation of Web-based and education resources that model
effective educational design in digital environments. Our
premier projects include The New Deal Network (newdeal.feri.org)
and The Digital Dante Project (http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/projects/dante/).
Research - ILT's role as intellectual leader
in the areas of educational reform via technological innovation
and technological innovation with an educational end requires
that our action research be informed by a comprehensive understanding
of alternatives in practice. All action research begins and
ends with a rethinking of traditional models through sustained
reflection and study.
Technical Services - ILT manages extensive
network resources for internal uses and provides a large number
of schools with Internet connectivity and technical support.
Evaluation - Educational projects and products
for K-12 education, at the university level, and in the private
sector are evaluated using various techniques and strategies.
The ILT Internship Program is intended to be an Opportunity
for students to do the following:
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gain practical knowledge of their prospective fields,
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work with practitioners, researchers and developers in
the development of innovative and improved pedagogical
approaches with the use of new technologies, and
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acquire new knowledge about the uses of new technologies
in reforming education through action research, discussion
with their Intern peers and professional colleagues through
ILT in the areas mentioned above
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