See what participants of the 2015-2016 program said were the key elements of being a part of the ID-2-ID program:
Feeling of Support
“The most helpful aspect of working with my partner in the ID2ID program is the feeling of support. Most often I feel like I’m the “blind leading the blind.” Our faculty members are not trained in research in teaching and learning. Although I have some schooling in research, I feel that I have only scratched the surface and have many questions. The new IRB web application platform caused me to come to a screeching halt in conducting one research project (a definite missed opportunity). I’m eager to begin that process again. The difference, this time, is that I have a willing ear to listen to and answer and help me bridge the gaps.”
Paired Based on Interests
“And the key to this is to pair up people who have the same interest in learning, same positive attitude toward changes, and the same curiosity to expand/share one’s own knowledge base. I am glad I have seen all from my partner. Our primary job responsibilities are not the same, but interestingly, the broad spectrum of what we do kept us going. We never ran out of topics in our Zoom meeting, only out of time.”
Connect with New IDs
“I value this ID 2 ID program as a way to connect with new ID across the commonwealth and gleaning ideas and experiences from other campuses. By having our scheduled meetings, it was an excellent way to ‘force’ these conversations when often time our own development is sacrificed to help others.”
Working on Projects Together
“Our main accomplishment this semester has been to build a scenario involving a think-pair-share model that I could use during an instruction session. We built our model around the idea of helping students to formulate a manageable research question for their assignments and decided to use Poll Everywhere to facilitate it. It was really beneficial to think this process through with my partner and consider all the angles and possibilities.”
Sharing Friendship and Desserts
“ We interact often and in varied ways, using various technologies, and have presented and laughed together. It is a good match for achieving goals and sharing what I have learned in the last 30 yrs with the institution. This is short and sweet, but a good summary of our relationship. It will continue beyond the mentoring period. My partner and I continue to enjoy this new-found friendship. Besides, she makes good applesauce…..”