uantifying the success of a particular project is difficult. However, an effective barometer of achievement can be found in "the sense of satisfaction and accomplishment of the faculty member," says John Alexander, Manager of Instructional Technology. "They're the ones who set the goals. We try to refine those goals with them. Sometimes through consultation they realize their goals are technically impossible, or their pedagogical goals must be more tightly focused. We've had projects where the faculty member did not achieve all the original goals, but was nevertheless excited, satisfied, and engaged and felt that the student was more intrigued by the material and more energized by the process. Such projects are definitely a success. The goals are to empower faculty and engage them with the students; technology is merely a tool."

A related measure of success is the strong pattern of TTI Fellows participating in other programs within the University. For example, if we look at two other noteworthy fellowship programs, the University Teaching Fellows (originally the Lilly Fellows) and the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities (IATH) we see a number of faculty winning multiple awards. For example, three of the four IATH Fellows this year are former TTI Fellows. By the same token, four of this year"s TTI Fellows have been either IATH Fellows or University Teaching (Lilly) Fellows. Clearly, these programs are making a difference in integrating technology into the University's courses. Furthermore, the synergies between these programs have done a great deal not only to keep these large and ambitious projects progressing but also to support these accomplished faculty as they grow into leadership roles within the University.

Robert Ribando, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, now teaches undergraduate heat transfer with a technologically enhanced format. The course meets for two lectures and a studio session each week, and the attendance rate for the latter is nearly 100 percent. Mr. Ribando says, "I got to know these students much better than in a normal lecture classroom environment. The students are working together and it's very much a collaborative environment. The course is much, much richer because of the technology."

Janet Horne, Associate Professor of French, teaches the history of French civilization. She notes, "Using images, sound, and the World Wide Web to make history come alive, it just jumps off the page. The students are riveted. On one very basic level it really helps students learn."