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How to use Technology in Teaching

Consider a dozen ways technology can support teaching and learning. Do any of these ideas enhance your goals of instruction?

  • give students access to on-line or multimedia resources
  • enhance lectures
  • teach concepts that are difficult to convey with words or on a chalkboard
  • vary how content is presented and applied
  • facilitate discussion, problem-solving, simulations, and other learning activities
  • help students work collaboratively
  • drill students on basic concepts, e.g., give quizzes with built-in feedback
  • support real-world learning experiences
  • extend interactions and activities beyond the classroom
  • save time on grading and course administration
  • provide skill-building exercises and tutorials
  • reach new students who can't come to campus
  • use the Internet to individualize learning.

 

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