This page provides links to resources with guidance for enhancing teaching and learning by using technologies. The articles in this section outline both the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating technology into teaching and offer practical tips on using technology tools.

Active Learning on the World Wide Web
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/People/BDodge/ctptg/ctptg.html

The author describes active learning exercises that utilize the Web. The article includes links to examples and bibliographic references.

Creative Use of Online Discussion Areas
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/discuss/

Excellent discussion on how to foster better participation in group discussion.

Designing Good Questions for Online Discussions
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/online_questions/

Excellent source for learning how to use questions more effectively to facilitate critical thinking and to focus, redirect, and deepen discussions.

Examples of Teaching and Learning with Technology
http://cac.psu.edu/ets/presentations/TLsites/

This website has links to examples of technology use in humanities, arts, math, and science courses and discusses issues related to using various technology tools.

Examples of Student Activities from Penn State's World Campus
https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/public/faculty/studentactivities.html

Excellent list with very short descriptions of activities to make any course more interactive, interesting, and engaging to students.

Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide!
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/hoax/index.htm

Helps users to consider the authority, accuracy, objectivity, and currency of web sites.

Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever by Arthur W. Chickering and Stephen C. Ehrmann
http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html

This article describes how technology tools can be used to advance the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education."

Mentoring Students Online
http://www.tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/mentor/

Introduction to mentoring online, along with characteristics and responsibilities. Excellent source for mentoring techniques.

Moderators and Facilitators of Online Discussion
http://www.emoderators.com/moderators.shtml

Resources for moderators and moderators-to-be of online discussion in both academic and non-academic settings.

Using Technology to Break Classroom Barriers (Acrobat Document Download)
http://ctl.stanford.edu/teach/speak/stfall96.pdf

This article describes how instructional technology can be used to enhance communication in courses. The article provides information about the utilization of email, course webpages, usernet newsgroups, and online class bulletin boards.

Virtual Resources for Teaching with Technology (University of Maryland- University College)
http://www.umuc.edu/virtualteaching/

This website has two modules. Module 1 describes how to select that appropriate technology tools to accomplish specific learning objectives. Module 2 provides resources for faculty who use instructional technology to promote active learning.