“This is a very valuable program. The PITFs know much more about web resources and their use than the instructors do.  The PITFs have been excellent teachers, patiently introducing our faculty to technological resources, or advancing the knowledge of the few who do already work with technology, and helping them think imaginatively about using such materials. ”

“My PITF developed skills of substantive benefit for his CV.”

“This is a crucial program.  Many faculty in FAS are eager to update their teaching using the most recent instructional technologies, but we tend to be far too busy to do this on our own.  The PITF program allows us to do this.  A major side-benefit is working closely with talented undergraduate and graduate students on pedagogical matters; they are much closer to the ground when it comes to student learning, and I have learned a great deal from their input on non-technological as well as technological issues.”

“Students have come to expect a high level of technological sophistication in my classes and the PITF program makes it all possible.”

“With the faculty I have worked with, the level of engagement has been excellent, both because we have been able to perform tasks that they find useful in their teaching and because we have been able to think through, together, how to enhance the core elements of the course with new technology.”

"In my capacity as a PITF, I have been able to work with many faculty who I would not have had the opportunity to work with otherwise. They often came to me (and my colleagues) with their pedagogical design and goals, and in turn, we consult with them on the various technological means that can help them achieve those goals. As such, the relationships have often been dynamic and reciprocal. This enables me to get to know the various faculty in yet another capacity (besides as a student or as their TFs), which enables me to gain a new appreciation for their work...

“ Participating in the PITF program led to an opportunity to coauthor a book with a Harvard faculty member, cemented a relationship with my faculty advisor, and helped me compete and land my first academic job.”

“We work together with faculty as colleagues rather than mere technological servants—and this is really the special point of the PITF program.”