Teaching and Learning with Technology

In Fall 2002, Durham Technical Community College was awarded a Technology Enhancement Grant from the North Carolina Community College System. The grant funds were used to equip a classroom on campus (room 904) with a computer and ceiling-mounted data projector and to provide training for faculty on enhancing face-to-face instruction with online techniques. Throughout the Spring 2003 semester, various workshops were presented for faculty, including sessions on using the computer and projector, presenting with PowerPoint, working with computer graphics, and creating web pages with Dreamweaver MX.

In connection with the grant, the Teaching-Learning Center sponsored a roundtable forum on April 8, 2003. Twelve faculty members convened in room 904 to see the new equipment, to learn about the grant, and most importantly, to share their experiences and ideas about using technology in the classroom. The ideas generated during the roundtable session have been compiled into a web page of "best practices" for integrating technology in the classroom from some of Durham Tech’s faculty.