Teaching with Technology
Goals:
Teaching with Technology examines how advances in learning science and learning technologies enhance teaching through the thoughtful creation of online activities that support curriculum goals and objectives.  
Together, we will evaluate and refine our current teaching practices through collaborative exercises that encourage self-reflection and experimentation in a safe and supportive environment.  
In addition, we will gain both theoretical and hands-on experience with the most commonly used tools for online instruction including; learning management systems,  web conferencing software, discussion forums,  wikis, blogs, survey tools and other emerging technologies.
The material covered will help in the creation of learning activities that can be used in a face-to-face classroom, hybrid course and or for classes delivered completely online. 
Course Objectives:
In this course we will:
•	examine the needs of digital natives and how they currently access, evaluate and use information
•	explore a wide variety of traditional, contemporary and emerging models for teaching and learning
•	consider how our current teaching style encourages and controls the learning experience
•	consider new methods for expository learning that facilitate the acquisition of new knowledge
•	analyze the design of active learning environments that encourage critical thinking and problem solving
•	examine how collaborative activities encourage student interaction with one another and with other sources of knowledge
•	discuss, analyze and apply various learning technologies in the support of specific learning goals and objectives
Outcomes: 
We will demonstrate our understanding of teaching with technology by:
•	creating online activities that address a variety of teaching styles and methods
•	demonstrating proficiency in the use of common web-based tools
•	recognizing how the pairing of learning objectives to learning tools can help instructors to achieve their stated outcomes