Benefits to the Student

• Pays an hourly wage determined by the student's level of experience in the tech fellow program.
• Real world information technology work experience.
• An opportunity to work with faculty and staff to have a direct impact on the teaching, learning, and research efforts at USD.
• Earn a generous stipend that is increased each year the student is active in the program.
• Build essential technology and professional development skills directly applicable to the future employment.
• Establish long-lasting professional relationships with faculty, staff, and peers.

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Applicants Must Meet the Following Qualifications

• Be a South Dakota resident
• Be a full-time, undergraduate, degree-seeking student
• Complete at least 30 credit hours per academic year (Fall, Spring, Summer) while in the program
• Earn satisfactory grades and make satisfactory progress towards graduation
• Have proficiency, or the ability to gain proficiency, in information technology experience and skills to help assist faculty
• Maintain a GPA of 3.00 during the time spent in the program

Requirements of the Tech Fellow

• Each student offered a fellowship must formally accept the requirements and expectations for the program (Institutions may award up to one hour of credit as part of the program.)
• Tech Fellows are expected to provide around 11 hours per week
• Student Tech Fellows must give an ePortfolio presentation and participate in an exit interview before the conclusion of the spring semester

Handbook

• Technology Fellows Handbook

Application and Selection Procedure

• All Applicants should complete a Tech Fellow Application or reapplication for returning Tech Fellows
• A committee consisting of faculty, administrators, computer support staff, and the Tech Fellows Program Manager will review all applications, contact supervisors (if the applicant is a returning Tech Fellow), and make appointments for applicants.
• Tech Fellows will be selected by July 30th or until all positions have been filled, whichever is later. Preference will be given to returning Tech Fellows; however, efforts will be made to assure a proportional number of appointments for new Tech Fellows.

Tech Fellows Usage

• Technical Support
  • Facilitate classroom preparation for technology based delivery
  • Assist with campus virtualization efforts
  • Programming for campus supported applications
  • Provide assistance for library digitalization project
• Website Development & Management
  • Maintain web-based information resources
  • Migration of new design standards
  • Maintain information currency
  • Assist with web casting/web conferencing
• Instructional Design Support
  • Assist with course design and preparation
  • Develop computer-based simulation to be used in class
  • Production of multi-media course presentations
  • Audio and video capture, editing, and publishing
• Professional Development
  • Assist in educational programming for faculty
  • Engage in mentoring activities for other student technology fellows
  • Coordinate e-learning activities on campus
  • Support faculty

• Routine keyboarding functions such as word processing of tests, course handouts, syllabi, and similar functions.
• Entering information or data in any form, electronic or paper, for research projects.
• Preparing presentations for professional meetings, seminars, conferences or the like.
• Entering management data in spreadsheets or databases.
• Performing clerical functions of any type for any faculty or staff member.
• Any activity that requires the Tech Fellow to act as a content provider.

Current Supervisors