BOONE—A technology for teaching fair focused on enhancing student engagement and learning will be held March 20 in Belk Library and Information Commons’ lower level from noon to 4 p.m.
The deadline to submit proposals for the event is Feb. 24 and the registration deadline for the fair is March 6. Visit http://tech4teach.appstate.edu/fair for more information.
The fair will allow faculty to share teaching and course design strategies used to enhance student learning using technology; connect teaching faculty and staff with similar pedagogical and content roles and interests; initiate communities of learners; promote the Technology for Teaching website and other campus resources for teaching/course design; and inform staff and faculty on support services offered on campus to effectively integrate technology into teaching and course design.
The fair will include e-poster presentations and roundtable discussions. Teachers on campus who use or are interested in using technology are encouraged to participate.Lunch will be provided. A wine and cheese reception for attendees will be held following closing remarks at 3 p.m.
The fair is hosted collaboratively by Informational Technology Services on campus, Belk Library and Information Commons, Apple Inc., Dell Computers, Panopto video platform provider for enterprise and education markets, Stickboy Bread Company and Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants.
About Appalachian State University
As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.
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