Teaching and Learning with Technologies

This area of emphasis offers the opportunity to study the use of technology as a method for enhancing teaching and learning, to examine the impact of technology on students and schools, and to examine the role of technology through informal learning and professional development. Courses in this area address the effective integration of technologies within teaching in K-12 schools, designing instruction with technologies, the application of technologies in subject matter areas such as math and science, as well as the design and development of educational technologies in relation to learning. Faculty research interests include technology in assessment practices, instructional design, development of Web-based teaching and the use of technology to manage and improve instruction. An emphasis in this area would be helpful in assuming technology leadership roles in schools and other educational settings, in the development and improvement of the application of technology to learning, or in studying the impact of emerging technologies such as Internet applications, social networking, mobile devices, and digital media on students and their families.