Classrooms are evolving rapidly. University systems now commonly integrate classroom and information technology into the learning space. Wireless connectivity allows students to research issues during class. Students now routinely review and submit course information and contact professors online. The classroom itself has become a technological epicenter that allows students to view court proceedings and allows lecturers to vist via videoconferencing. Students now have the ability to repeat lectures by accessing streaming audio and video online. Some professors now require students to prepare video
presentations. Faculty may now review such student projects on class webpages and need not handle multiple types of video media. Here are some suggestions for possible information technology integration into your classroom
discussions, research, and coursework:
Tablet PCs give professors the freedom to incorporate hand-drawn diagrams and other notations into their lecture notes while moving freely about the
classroom. When faculty write on Tablet PCs (rather than on white boards) classroom notes can be preserved so that students may take supplemental notes rather than attempting to transcribe what they see on the board. When written in OneNote, classroom information can be easily converted to web pages that can be uploaded to Blackboard for later review.
