Quick Hits for Teaching with Technology: Successful Strategies by Award-Winning Teachers

How should I use technology in my courses? What impact does technology have on student learning? Is distance learning effective? Should I give online tests and, if so, how can I be sure of the integrity of the students' work? These are some of the questions that instructors raise as technology becomes an integral part of the educational experience. In Quick Hits for Teaching with Technology, award-winning instructors representing a wide range of academic disciplines describe their strategies for employing technology to achieve learning objectives. They include tips on using just-in-time teaching, wikis, clickers, YouTube, blogging, and GIS, to name just a few. An accompanying interactive website enhances the value of this innovative tool.

Author: Robin K. Morgan
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 02/29/2012
Pages: 148
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780253006127

About the Author

Robin K. Morgan is Professor of Psychology, Indiana University Southeast. She is editor (with Rosanne M. Cordell, Betsy Lucal, Sharon Hamilton, and Robert Orr) of Quick Hits for New Faculty (IUP, 2004).

Kimberly T. Olivares is Administrative Manager of the Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and editor (with M. A. Cooksey) of Quick Hits for Service-Learning (IUP, 2010).