Take Home Message from Dr. Boyer

I honed in on two main themes from Tuesdays class:

1) Technology, whether it be paper, pens, or computers, is here to stay. It's important to have an open mind when it comes to using technology in your teaching. Proper research and creativity can enable you identify and utilize an exciting new tool for your toolbox. Technology can make students feel more connected, more involved, and more interested in course material.

2) Just because a new tech-based tool works well for one class, it doesn't mean it should be used in every class. Technology alone should not be relied on as the only means of providing information. Careful consideration should be used when deciding on introducing a new tech tool. 

Questions for Dr. Boyer

1. Even with all the computer clusters on a campus such as this, do you feel like to you need to think about a student's access/accessibility to a computer when assigning or utilizing technology? i.e. Does each student own a computer? Has each student grown up using a computer?
   
   What about if you were in a different region or university?
   
   
2. How can you combat "I completed it, but it says I didn't" , "My computer froze during the quiz" , etc.?
   
   Do you always have to give the student the benefit of the doubt?