A Model Proposal for Instructional Technology and Multimedia Center for Faculty of Education

Overview & Synopsis

The "Canakkale Faculty of Education", which was previously attached to Trakya (Thrace) University, became part of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University (Turkey) when it was established in the 1992-1993 academic year. It is the largest faculty in the university. It trains teachers for the Ministry of Education. Now, in faculty, the traditional methods and media have been working in the learning and teaching processes and Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, consequently, Faculty of Education, although having some technological and media possibilities, have not an instructional technology center. These centers are very important support service organizations and their primary mission is to assist faculty members in providing effective instructional activities. So, the main aim of this study is to propose a model for the establishment of an instructional technology and multimedia center for Canakkale Faculty of Education. The study, firstly, introduces instructional technology centers of some universities worldwide; determines the instructional technology applications in Turkish distance education system; explains the current status of instructional technology in faculty; then, proposes a model for the establishment of an instructional technology and multimedia center for faculty.