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Faculty Instructional Technology Resources -
Best Practices

Overview

"Instructional technology" refers to any tools used to enhance the educational process. Instructional technologies are often used in distance education, but can also be used in face-to-face courses.

To be considered worthwhile, instructional technologies need to do one or more of the following:

  • help students learn
  • increase student access to courses and course materials
  • save faculty time

Tehcnologies need not be complicated or "flashy" to be beneficial; in fact, some of the best instructional technologies are very simple.

This web site lists several proven instructional technologies (listed to the left), including descriptions, templates, and examples. You might also want to see this PowerPoint presentation on School of Nursing Recommended Technologies.

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