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Technology Intensive Enhancement Series (TIES)

The Technology Intensive Enhancement Series (TIES) of courses is designed to develop technology proficient teachers who will be good role models for their students and colleagues in infusing technology into curriculum. The courses are a series of well-designed, technology intensive, teacher education courses that are web and video-enhanced. For detailed information, please download a PDF file here. (Please download a free copy of Adobe Reader here if you do not have it yet.)

If you are interested in applying for this program, please fill out our TIES Intent to Apply Form or download a hard copy application and send it to the address below:

University of Hawaii at Manoa
College of Education - ETEC TIES
1776 University Avenue - Wist 232
Honolulu, HI 96822-2463
Phone: (808) 956-7771
Fax: (808) 956-3905
fulford@hawaii.edu

Online TIES Summary

The goal of the Technology Intensive Enhancement Series (TIES) of courses is to develop technology proficient teachers who will be good role models for their students and colleagues in infusing technology into curriculum. The courses are well-designed, technology intensive, teacher education courses that are web and video-enhanced. They are designed to meet the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Teachers. Each course requires participants to use the NETS for Students and their state content standards in developing their own technology intensive lessons. Essentially the goal of TIES is to have teachers emerge from the program with a general upgrade of their personal technology skill set and an ability to integrate those technology skills and resulting teaching philosophies into their K-12 school environment.

The TIES series is an evolving program in its third year of development. The program changes based on input from students, the ETEC Department, and the Hawaii Department of Education. We are pleased to announce that the 2005-2006 TIES program will allow the most flexibility for students. Teachers will be able to tailor their sabbatical study to best meet their individual needs. TIES can comprise of fully online, face-to-face, or a combination of online and face-to-face courses. Additionally, teachers can participate in TIES through a Fall, Spring, or a 1-year sabbatical. All teachers who are interested in applying are encouraged to participate. TIES is primarily designed for teachers who have been granted a sabbatical leave. The new flexibility of TIES empowers the teacher to create an individualized plan, which is tailored to their current skill set and areas of interest.

For the 2006-2007 academic year, TIES will consist of a 15-credit series. Although TIES is not yet a UH BOR certified program, the Department of Educational Technology is exploring that avenue. Currently, a Certificate of TIES Completion is awarded to all successful candidates at the achievement of 15 credits in ETEC courses. All teachers will enroll in 5 Educational Technology (ETEC) classes, with a combination of the 400-level and 600-level courses available to them. In general, teachers enroll in four 400-level courses and one 600-level course to meet the requirements of TIES. To better accommodate requests for more advanced skills training in technology integration, students may be able to substitute 600-level courses for the more fundamental 400-level courses if they demonstrate that their skills sets and interests warrant such action. The information in this packet addresses the general upgrade of technology skills relevant to teachers with a minimum to moderate level of technology skills. (Note: More specialized programs tailored to individual students needs will be negotiated once teachers are granted sabbaticals). Credits gained during TIES can be applied to the ETEC Master's program.

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General Information - Timeline

1. Decide if TIES is for you. Hint: Complete questionnaire online to decide if online courses are for you.
2. By October 14, 2005 Submit Sabbatical Application Personnel Form 705 to Principal or Supervisor (obtain form at school office or district office). Deadline can be extended with Principal approval.
3. By October 17, 2005, submit TIES Intent To Apply form to ETEC Department at the College of Education, University of Hawaii. Obtain form from School Principal or go to the website Intent To Apply form, and complete the online application, or print it out and mail/fax in.
4. By October 28, 2005, Submit Sabbatical Application Personnel Form 705 to Hawai'i DOE, Attn: Leighton Hirai, or to your granting agency within their deadlines.
5. By December 30, 2005 Receive notification of Approval of Non-approval from DOE or granting agency.
6. By January 16, 2006, if approved, submit a copy of the following 3 forms to the ETEC Department at the College of Education, University of Hawai'i:
   1. Copy of Intent to Apply
   2. Copy of submitted Sabbatical application
   3. Copy of DOE Notification of approval.
7. February 2006: Receive information from your TIES Advisor pertaining to your registration and next steps, depending on which sabbatical you are awarded.

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Courses

The content covered in the following 400-level courses listed below comprise the essential backbone knowledge of TIES, and are designed for participants to emerge with a greater understanding of today's technologies in education. These courses are considered the foundational knowledge for the field of educational technology and are a great starting place for most teachers. For other ETEC course descriptions, please refer to the ETEC Department website.

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Study Plan Pathways

The TIES program is designed to help you take the steps to build upon your previous knowledge and experience. Because there is a wide range of expertise and various sabbatical lengths among teachers joining the program, suggested study plan pathways have been identified to assist you to get the most out of your study. One of the major reasons TIES was developed was that many teachers simply want an overall, general upgrade of their technology skills and gain experience with a variety of technologies. The recommended plans listed below are designed to address those needs, and therefore offered as the most commonly chosen pathways. However, if a teacher already possesses medium to high mastery and has a focused area of interest, the flexibility of TIES allows them to choose alternative courses to meet their personal goals. Once you have been awarded a sabbatical you can work with the TIES Advisor to create a more individualized plan. Note: Although anticipated that these courses will be available, they are always subject to change.

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DOE Sabbatical Leave Information and Examples of Successful Applications

DOE Sabbatical Leave Information (2003-2004) 3.6MB

DOE Application for Sabbatical Leave (Form 705) 64KB

Example #1 of a successful application (from last year) 3MB

Example #2 of a successful application (from last year) 1.9MB

**Please note that all files are in PDF (Acrobat) format. Additionally some of the files have a very large file size.

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OutReach College Registration Forms

Enrollment and Registration for all TIES courses is done through the Outreach College at University of Hawaii at Manoa. If you are enrolling in non-TIES courses, the registration process may be different. Before you can register and pay for your classes, you'll need to be enrolled in the Outreach College.

Step 1

Gain admission to Outreach College by enrolling. You can click here to read about how to apply for admission. If you are not already enrolled in Outreach, submit the UHM Outreach College Credit Course Application form.

Step 2

You may register for Outreach College credit courses by:

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