Md A student who can't be in class on the day of an exam is given the opportunity to take it online. Another student reviews a homework assignment listed on the course web site.
Classmates discuss an issue with each other on an e-mail reflector set up by the professor.
The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Office of Information Technology are sponsoring the 8th annual Teaching with Technology conference, a gathering of faculty intended to encourage and reward the use of technology in the classroom. In addition, the University of Maryland Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology will be awarded to the professor whose ideas have the most positive impact on collaborative learning. It is important for a top university like Maryland to be in the vanguard of technology innovation in the classroom. We hope this conference will help the campus to reach new heights in learning excellence. Steve Ehrmann, Director of the Flashlight Program which helps institutions study and improve educational uses of technology while gaining control over the time, effort and money these applications require, will deliver the keynote speech.