Student Technology Fellows

STF Application

Description

STFs assist faculty in integrating technology into their course delivery.

This may include:

• Working as a member of a design team to develop an entire curriculum
• Working with individual faculty members to develop collaborative curriculum across disciplines
• Working with individual faculty members to develop materials for a specific course
• Developing graphics, animations, and simulation software for use on the web or media storage devices
• Designing websites for online instruction and Internet enhanced courses
• Developing special interactive elements for web-based courses and course supplement materials
• Providing group and individual instruction to faculty on using specific software, web page design, basic computer files management, and basic techniques such as scanning a picture, editing a graphic image, or performing specialized web searches
• Introducing new applications and new technology tools to faculty
• Offering suggestions for innovative ways to integrate technology into learning environments
• Suggesting ways in which technology tools might be used in a given subject area
• Video capture and editing
• Developing faculty and departmental websites

Student Technology Fellows will not be doing:

• Word processing for tests, course handouts, syllabi, and similar routine keyboarding functions
• Entering information or data in any form
• Preparing presentations for professional meetings, seminars, or conferences
• Entering management data in spreadsheets or databases
• Performing clerical functions for faculty or staff

Qualifications:

Fellows will be selected on the basis of their complementary technical skills and the strength of their communication skills. Software used may include the following, but are not limited to: 

• • Microsoft Word
  • Desire2Learn
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Microsoft Access
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Flash
  • Camtasia Studio
  • Adobe Dreamweaver

• South Dakota resident
• Full-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate student
• Minimum College GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• If an entering Freshman, High School GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
• Maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale to stay eligible for the program
• Comfortable with computer technologies, Windows operating systems, and terminologies
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to provide efficient and courteous customer service
• Strong communication skills
• Dependable
• Good questioning and analytical skills

Term of Position and Pay

• Fellows may participate for up to 8 semesters as an undergraduate in the STF Program
• Fellows will be expected to work an average of 11 hours per week
• Starting Wage: $15.15 per hour

Reporting & Work Assignments

STFs will report to Garrett Stevens in room 006 of the E.Y. Berry Library. Fellows may be assigned both long and short-term projects with specific faculty members and/or departments.

Most STFs will be assigned to work with the Instructional Designers, Network Computer Services, or the Coordinator of Web Development.

For More Information

Contact Garrett Stevens at Garrett.Stevens@BHSU.edu or 605.642.6069.