Academic Experience

Active learning with technology: bringing students, faculty, and information together

You will be joining a community of people devoted to creating and sharing information-activities that can be enhanced by information technology. Finding answers to the following questions can help you understand how technology is used to support learning and collaboration in your areas of interest or possible major(s).

Coursework-in and out of class

1.1 How does the campus use technology to enhance teaching, learning, and access to information in your areas of interest? Examples include online syllabi, Web–based discussion groups and project teams, and electronic portfolios. See_Details_>>

1.2 Is there technology in the classrooms? See_Details_>>

1.3 Will you use technology to collaborate with other students in both your introductory and advanced courses? See_Details_>>

1.4 Does the school give credit for courses taken online from other institutions and sources of instruction? See_Details_>>

Support services

1.5 Does the school have multimedia labs you can use to work on projects? Is there help available? See_Details_>>

1.6 Are library collections and resources-such as catalogs, research databases, special collections, course reserves, full–text electronic journals, books, and streaming media-available online and accessible off–campus? See_Details_>>

1.7 What technology resources and help are available to students with special needs? See_Details_>>

1.8 Can the library deliver documents to you electronically, either via e–mail, file transfer, or through Web posting? Is there a cost associated with that service? See_Details_>>

1.9 What kind of help does the library provide for research assistance, and when is the help available? See_Details_>>

Looking toward graduation and a career

1.10 Does the campus offer general or profession–specific training programs that will ensure you are fluent in current information technologies when you graduate? See_Details_>>