A Framework for Assessing the Impact of Instructional Technology on Teaching and Learning

Instructional technology such as laptops, used in conjunction with software, course management systems, and social networking platforms, can provide students and faculty with access to shared learning spaces and allow for mobile learning. Regular use of these tools within the curriculum by a cadre of faculty trained to use them effectively can provide students with opportunities to challenge traditional ways of thinking. This presentation will review the assessment methods currently being employed at a university that are designed to examine the effectiveness of an undergraduate tablet PC laptop requirement as it relates to systematic change in the nature of undergraduate teaching and learning.