The Teaching with Digital Technology Awards recognise the creativity and empathy of MIT instructors.
The Teaching with Digital Technology Awards recognise the creativity and empathy of MIT instructors.
In an online celebration presented by the Office of Open Learning in June, 23 academics and instructors from a dozen departments, labs, and centres across MIT were awarded with Teaching with Digital Technology Awards.
These awards, which were established in 2016 and are co-sponsored by Open Learning and the Office of the Vice Chancellor, were created to recognise innovative use of digital technology in the context of MIT's in-person, on-campus classes. However, in the last two award cycles, as nearly all residential courses have moved online, the awards have come to represent much more: the MIT community's enduring but ever-evolving spirit of collaboration and mutual support as faculty, students, and staff grapple with the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sheryl Barnes, award founder and director for digital learning in residential education at Open Learning, says, "One of the things that really struck me during the celebration was how quickly and how often honorees attributed their success to the support they received from both students and colleagues." “It speaks a lot about who we are as a community at MIT, and it says a lot about these instructors–not just as academics, but as people.”
This year's awards were chosen from 230 nominations from 104 different instructors. They are as follows:
Physicist Mohamed Abdelhafez
Mechanical Engineer Steve Banzaert
Global Studies and Languages Professor Helena Belio-Apaolaza
Sloan School of Management–Joseph Doyle
Sloan School of Management's Kristin Forbes
Laura Frawley is a researcher in the field of cognitive and brain sciences.
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Max Goldman is a computer scientist and an electrical engineer.
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Caroline Jones is an architect.
Sloan School of Management's Miro Kazakoff
Maria Khotimsky is a professor of global studies and languages.
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D-Libby Lab's McDonald
Sloan School of Management's Arathi Mehrotra
Anna Mikusheva is an economist.
Jeremy Orloff is a mathematician.
Nuclear Science and Engineering Professor Michael Short
Justin Solomon is a computer scientist and electrical engineer.
Joe Steinmeyer is a computer scientist and electrical engineer.
Sloan School of Management's Nikolaos Trichakis
Sloan School of Management's Adrien Verdelhan
Sloan School of Management's Sean Willems
Krishna Rajagopal, Dean for Digital Learning, adds, "It's the role of the students that makes this such a memorable prize to me." “Students lead the selection process, which is totally based on student nominations.” Students tell how a teacher used modern tools to help them study better in their nominations.
Some of this year's winners were praised for masterfully leveraging technology to guide students' focus to one topic at a time in a complex online environment, providing "a virtual experience that mimicked in-person learning." Some classes were so well-run that they outperformed in-person classes: “[My instructor] managed to make my only entirely virtual fall class my (and many others') favourite!” exclaimed one student.
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Others were lauded for their adaptability in the face of adversity. One student commented that her teacher was always "very sensitive to what is and isn't working in the class" and willing to adapt to the needs and concerns of her classmates.
Many students were moved by their professor's dedication to their education in the face of adversity. One nominated student commented, "It was so evident [my professor] cared." “His willingness to go above and beyond resulted in an online class experience unlike any other I've had at MIT, and I can't think of anyone more deserving of praise.”
The awards were chosen by a panel of 15 students, Rajagopal, and Vice Chancellor Ian Waitz, with Rajagopal and Waitz leaving practically all of the decision-making to the students, who were extremely motivated to recognise and reward exceptional teaching today in order to incentivize it for tomorrow.
The Teaching with Digital Technology Award has “really served MIT well by giving our students a voice in identifying those instructors who are deserving of this recognition, and in so doing, you should feel really proud to be receiving this award,” Rajagopal told the assembled honorees at the virtual award ceremony, noting that the Teaching with Digital Technology Award has “really served MIT well by giving our students a voice in identifying those instructors who are deserving of this recognition, and in so doing, you should