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Similar to many institutions, faculty at the University of Michigan struggled to find ways to recognize faculty and/or reward them for work done with academic technology. What follows are four recommendations to the Provost contained in the report.  It has had a great impact on the community (more informally than formally) and is often quoted by tenure and review committees as well as the administration of the university.

We encourage you to use the report, adapt it, and let us know of your effrots to get the recognition faculty deserve.
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Recommendations on Faculty Recognition and Reward of the
The Academic Computing Advisory Committee

University of Michigan
January 2000

Recommendations
1. Formally recognize the scholarly value of academic technology
2. Create a body to evaluate the scholarly merit of academic technology efforts
3. Revise policies concerning intellectual property rights as they relate to the creation of computer-based instructional tools and resources
4. Facilitate the publication and/or distribution of computer-based instructional tools and resources