Teaching with Technology
In recent years integration of instructional technology (IT) into the university classroom has become a significant part of education. As such resources for educating and assisting faculty in this new arena have become crucial. Workshops on how to use software are not always enough. Teachers need to understand the ways in which these new tools can make a significant difference in student learning.
TEP's IT support staff are available to assist instructors in exploring different potential technologies that create useful and productive student learning experiences.
This section of the website will:
- offer instructors step-by-step instructions for using some campus-wide available technologies (such as Blackboard and PowerPoint),
- offer suggestions for how instructors might initiate and guide particular technology-supported learning activities,
- present the different roles technology might play in a classroom, and
- promote thinking and reflection about the best uses of technology in the
classroom.
Learning is seen as essentially a social process, requiring communication among learner, teacher and others. This social process cannot effectively be replaced by technology, although technology may facilitate it. (p. 35)
Bates, A.W., & Poole, G (2003). Effective teaching with technology in higher education : Foundations for success. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Address questions or comments about TEP or this site to:
Georgeanne Cooper, Program Director, 64 PLC
Phone: 541-346-2177 Fax: 541-346-2184
Teaching Effectiveness Program, Teaching and Learning Center, University of Oregon.
Last Modified:
01/26/10