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Visit the Pew Faculty Teaching & Learning Center site. Be sure to check out the teaching resources!!

Check out the Institute for Higher Education Policy's  Benchmarks for Success in Internet-Based Distance Education

Check out North Central's  Best Practices guidelines

The Seven Principles of Good Practice: Using Technology to Improve Learning Outcomes
Based on Chickering and Gamson's 'Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.'

JOLT: Journal of Online Learning & Teaching

University of Waterloo
Tip Sheets: Learning & Teaching Activities

89 things Students need to know in the first 10 days of an online course


Welcome!

We hope that here, at I-tech, you will find resources to support you. This site will continue to grow, with new resources and an updated schedule of events. We hope you'll visit often!


Are you prepared with Blackboard NG?


College Students Score Higher In Classes That Incorporate Instructional Technology Than In Traditional Classes

 WIT - We Integrate Technology.
From Russ Barneveld and Barbara LaBeau, here is an ongoing series of podcasts on many aspects of technology integration.

 Curious about wikis and blogs? Here are two resources:

Here's a quick (4-minute) video explanation of a wiki

From the College of Education, Tom Owens shares how he has implemented blogs in his course **

**Requires Real Player. Download here.

Questions about Copyright and the TEACH Act? Let us know if you'd like to be added to the TEACH Act workshop Blackboard site. Additionally, check out the Interim Policy on Copyright.


Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact
Kim Kenward at 331-2131 or Glenna Decker at 331-2598.


Quick Reference!

Faculty handout for Pronto

Educause: 7 Thing You Should Know About Twitter

Educause: 7 Things You Should Know About RSS

Educause: 7 Things You Should Know About Digital Storytelling


 Active Learning Strategies Enhanced with Technology (a bit dated, but still relevant information!)

 When Good Technology Means Bad Teaching 
(Article in the Chronicle - opens in separate window.)

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Computing and technology support:  Email: helpdesk@gvsu.edu   Phone: 616-331-2101