Intentional Tech
Principles to Guide the Use of Educational Technology in College Teaching
Published on 1. November 2019
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-1-949199-15-4 (ISBN)
Description
Chalkboards and projectors are familiar tools for most college faculty, but when new technologies become available, instructors aren't always sure how to integrate them into their teaching in meaningful ways. For faculty interested in supporting student learning, determining what's possible and what's useful can be challenging in the changing landscape of technology.
Arguing that teaching and learning goals should drive instructors' technology use, not the other way around, Intentional Tech explores seven research-based principles for matching technology to pedagogy. Through stories of instructors who creatively and effectively use educational technology, author Derek Bruff approaches technology not by asking "How to?" but by posing a more fundamental question: "Why?
Arguing that teaching and learning goals should drive instructors' technology use, not the other way around, Intentional Tech explores seven research-based principles for matching technology to pedagogy. Through stories of instructors who creatively and effectively use educational technology, author Derek Bruff approaches technology not by asking "How to?" but by posing a more fundamental question: "Why?
Reviews / Votes
Derek Bruff is an engaging- and often charming- guide throughout this concise book. The stories he tells keep things moving at a crisp pace and offer pedagogical inspiration. His principles provide a useful framework and establish a clear foundation for his practical advice."- Peter Felten, coauthor of The Undergraduate Experience: Focusing Institutions on What Matters MostMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Morganstown
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
29 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
345 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-949199-15-4 (9781949199154)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Derek Bruff is the director of the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching, where he helps faculty and other instructors develop foundational teaching skills and explore new ideas in teaching and learning. He is the author of Teaching with Classroom Response Systems: Creating Active Learning Environments.
Content
Introduction
1. Times for Telling
2. Practice and Feedback
3. Thin Slices of Learning
4. Knowledge Organizations
5. Multimodal Assignments
6. Learning Communities
7. Authentic Audiences
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
1. Times for Telling
2. Practice and Feedback
3. Thin Slices of Learning
4. Knowledge Organizations
5. Multimodal Assignments
6. Learning Communities
7. Authentic Audiences
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography