Are there things you'd like to do in your teaching or research where technology could help? We can help you identify technologies to support your teaching and learning. Explore technologies faculty are already using and find out how you can try them out yourself!
Learning, Teaching & Research Themes
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- Analyzing DataStudents use commercial software in order to understand how to conduct research.
- AnnotationComments from students and teaching staff enrich learning by adding layers of information to media.
- AssignmentsTeaching staff introduce or reinforce course content and gauge student learning.
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- Case StudiesStudents explore problems based on real events and information.
- Classroom BackchannelStudents actively communicate online to ask and answer questions, make comments, and share information.
- Classroom ResponseTeaching staff prompt students with questions during class and get immediate feedback.
- CollaborationStudents work together on projects involving textual or visual materials.
- Digital Methods
- Digital RepositoriesStudents can access materials that have been digitally preserved, such as medieval manuscripts.
- Exhibit CurationStudents research and create exhibits with the help of digital archives.
- Flipped ClassroomStudents watch a pre-recorded lecture; class time can be used for interaction and discussion.
- Frequent PracticeStudents use regular low-risk assessments to reinforce classroom learning.
- Library CollectionsAcademic materials and library staff support research by Harvard faculty and students.
- Maps and GISWeb-based maps encourage students to think spatially and critically.
- MobileStudents access and engage with course content on their smartphones, tablets, and e-book readers.
- ModelingTeaching staff or students create representations of complex systems.
- Multimedia AssignmentsStudents submit video or audio recordings, blog posts, or portfolio collections.
- Museum Objects and CollectionsStudents research tangible items in order to view course content from new perspectives.
- Peer InstructionStudents discuss concepts with, and learn from, each other.
- PollingTeaching staff use customizable polls and surveys to gather and analyze data.
- PortfoliosStudents engage in reflective practice and have a way to document their learning.
- Project-BasedStudents take advantage of digital tools in order to learn by doing.
- Real-World ProblemsStudents engage in active learning to develop solutions to fact-based challenges.
- Second Language Acquisition
- SimulationOnline models offer experiential learning; students test ideas by making decisions and negotiating.
- Synchronous Training
- Teach Remotely
- TimelineStudents use web-based platforms for visualizing, publishing, and researching chronological narratives.
- Visualization
- Visualizing DataStudents learn representation methods and techniques that increase the understanding of complex data.
- Wisdom of the CrowdTeaching staff crowdsource students to find the most effective solution to a problem or question.
- WritingStudents develop skills in building strong arguments; focus on structure, ideas, and clarity.
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