Technology paves the way for innovation in traditional and online classrooms.
The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Office of Information Technology are jointly sponsoring the eighth annual Teaching With Technology Conference to celebrate the accomplishments of College Park faculty who are using technology to transform the educational experience. Innovators and implementers, representing a diverse range of experiences and disciplines, including Agriculture, American Studies, Animal Science, Biology, Communication, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Education, Entomology, Music, Nutrition and Food Science, Psychology and Public and Community Health, will conduct presentations, poster sessions and panel discussions for and with their peers. The conference will be highlighted by a keynote presentation by Dr. Burks Oakley II whose innovative uses of technology in teaching have earned him a national reputation as a practitioner and promoter of Internet-based asynchronous learning environments. Last year's conference attracted more than 125 faculty and instructional support personnel from College Park and numerous colleagues from University System of Maryland and other regional institutions. All are invited to participate in this day that will showcase innovation, raise and respond to pedagogical issues, and invite inquiry into where technology might next lead academia.