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The strategic use of information technology has the ability to transform teaching and learning helping institutions realize EDUCAUSE’s mission of "transforming education through information technologies." All institutions have made educating learners a critical priority. Technology is a means, not an end, toward that goal.

EDUCAUSE focuses on understanding learners, aligning learning principles and practices together and integrating learning technology—all with the goal of improving student success. EDUCAUSE members also benefit from tools and techniques that enable them to deliver high quality academic programs and support services in a flexible manner. The strategic use of information technology can enhance student engagement, improve access, and make services more convenient. As IT is integrated into the academic enterprise, a number of other issues are raised such as financing, policies, faculty involvement, and assessment.

We encourage you to explore EDUCAUSE’s resources on teaching and learning. These include the work of our members as well as material contributed from EDUCAUSE's strategic initiative, the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. We hope you will find the material of use and encourage you to contribute to future EDUCAUSE activities in teaching and learning.

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Higher Education in the Ultra-Connected Age: April 25, 2013

New forms of scholarship, new educational pathways , and new interconnections and dependencies characterize the digitally rich landscape of higher education today. We are living and workin…
For Libraries, MOOCs Bring Uncertainty and Opportunity: March 25, 2013

"A lot of the discussion about massive open online courses has revolved around students and professors. What role can academic librarians play in the phenomenon, and what extra responsibilit…
A Systems Approach: Expanding Access and Achieving Student Success through Support Services at Rio Salado College: March 12, 2012

This report covers how Rio Salado College (RSC) in Tempe, Arizona provides a full slate of support services to its online learners. The report was designed to capture the essence of a rela…
Lightning Round: Online Learning: February 23, 2012
3:20 PM - 3:33 PM A 3D Rubric for Creating and Auditing Online Courses: Criteria and Methods to Guide Course Development Efforts Stephen Gance, Portland State University This presen…
Student Information Literacy in the Mobile Environment: March 29, 2011

Key Takeaways A recent survey explored the strategies used by postsecondary students to gather information using Internet-capable cell phones, or smartphones . Notably, u…
Guiding the E-Researcher: June 8, 2009

Today's tech-savvy students are accustomed to social interaction on the Internet, in immersive virtual environments, and over mobile devices. When they think about interacting with research,…
EDUCAUSE Now: - #38 - 1) How Are Mobile Devices Affecting Higher Education IT? 2) The Rosebud Institute Teaches Screen Literacy: April 14, 2011

This month on EDUCAUSE Now : As we get ready for the EDUCAUSE Mobile Computing 5-Day Sprint , April 25-29, EDUCAUSE Now asks various IT leaders: How are mobile devices affecting…
Intersecting Learner Characteristics and Technology Capabilities: Survey Development and Validation: October 25, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
This session will discuss the methods and preliminary results of the first and second steps of a three-step process for assessing a survey's validity. The survey of interest was designed to ex…
Using Blogs for Formative Assessment and Interactive Teaching: April 30, 2007

This case study shows how students were taught the skills they need to find information relevant to their subject area. As groups of students are generally seen once only, measures to assess the …
Reflecting, Writing, and Responding: Reasons Students Blog: January 1, 2007

Faculty and students are recognizing blogging's learning potential, including the chance to practice writing, reflect on others' thinking, and respond to critical analyses of one's…