Using Technology as if Learning Mattered
The suggestions below are low-tech options for faculty who wish to engage, support and assess students using technology.
| If you want to: | Try using: |
| Assess students' prior knowledge | A survey administered on Survey Monkey |
| Survey class understanding, especially in a large class | A poll on Poll Everywhere |
| Develop a sense of community for your class | The social networking site Ning |
| Promote collaboration in writing | Google Documents for sharing and collaborating |
| Post syllabi, readings, grades, online quizzes, discussions, etc. | A course management system--uLearn (WebCT) |
| Provide online resources that students can develop and use beyond a semester | A simple wiki |
| Provide students with an online tool to structure concept maps | CMap Tools |
| Provide online resources and links for current/past students | Personal website on the GSU or college server |
| Document your (or doctoral students) teaching effectiveness | A digital teaching portfolio--example |
| Learn more about Millennial students at GSU | Interviews with Millennial Students at GSU |
Scholarly Teaching Resources
Georgia Board of Regent's Policy on Scholarly Teaching and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Chickering and Gamson's Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Instruction
Anderson and Krathwohl's revision of Bloom's Taxonomy
10 High Impact Educational Practices (Association of American Colleges & Universities)
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning resources at GSU
Pedagogical Model for thinking abut teaching
YouTube clips about teaching: