Technology Innovation

Technology Innovation Centre

The Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) is the technology faculty at Birmingham City University (BCU).

Spanning five stories of the £114 million Millennium Point complex in the developing Eastside district, the centre offers a variety of courses in under- and post-graduate education.

Future developments

See also: Birmingham City University#Future Developments

During 2008, the centre began the process of rebranding. It will form one part of the Technology, Innovation and Development faculty at the university, along with the former Department of Computing and the School of Property, Construction and Planning. The rebranding is intended to coincide with the development of a new campus in the city's Eastside regeneration scheme.

National Center for Technology Innovation

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The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) was established to advance learning opportunities for all students, with a special focus on individuals with disabilities. NCTI is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education and located at the American Institutes for Research (AIR).

According to its Web site, NCTI seeks to make a positive difference by facilitating the growth and sustainability of assistive and learning tools, fostering innovative technology solutions, and cultivating collaborative partnerships to improve the quality of technology tools. NCTI seeks to inform technology innovators and educational leaders by offering a range of information resources.

Resources

The NCTI Web site includes pages listing articles about collaboration, innovators, events and funding opportunities involving accessibility, assistive technology, and universal design It also publishes an online directory, the NCTI Yellow Pages, containing project descriptions and contact details for developers, publishers, technical assistance providers, and vendors associated with over 700 special education technology projects. Additionally, it publishes a bimonthly electronic newsletter, QuickClicks, which features news articles, reports, and information on funding opportunities.

NCTI hosts national forums designed for innovators, public and private funders, venture capitalists, policymakers, vendors, researchers, and media to discuss challenges and solutions in the field. The 2007 conference is featured in a video. NCTI will be hosting another national forum in 2008.

NCTI also co-produced the TechMatrix, a free, searchable database of 250 assistive and learning software and products and related research for students with special needs.

Educational Technology Innovation and Impact/Why use Technology in Education

This section will introduce some theories about learning and how they relate to technology.

Behaviourism

Cognitivism

Constructivism

Active Learning Theory

Visual Learners

Auditory Learners

Multiple Intelligences

Tactile-Kinesthetic Learners

Linguistic Intelligence

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

Spatial Intelligence

Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence

Musical Intelligence

Interpersonal Intelligence

Intrapersonal Intelligence

Naturalist Intelligence