Technology is a key element for achieving excellent teaching in larger classes. In addition to incorporating materials not available on campus or in other forms, newer technologies can help reduce the distance between teacher and students as well as offer multiple sensory modes to accommodate a range of learning styles. Some key questions and web resources for the use of technology in larger classes include these:

• Larger Classes: What resources does UNI’s Information Technology Services provide for teaching larger classes, in support of classroom community, feedback, lectures, organization, communication, and testing/grading?

• WebCT: What is WebCT, and how can it help me teach a larger class?

• Welcome to WebCT @ UNI: What kinds of support does UNI provide for WebCT, and how can I test the readiness of my computer for the current version? 

• Presentation Technology: How can I include in my planning for a larger class the use of technologies such as videos, slides, computers, and web links? 

• Teaching/Learning Activities: What Do You Want to Use Technology For?: How do various disciplines use technology in larger classes to achieve specific learning objectives such as conceptual learning, problem solving, object and document analysis, data gathering and synthesis, case studies, virtual labs and field trips, collaborative learning, and still other kinds of inquiry and presentations?

• The Web: Design for Active Learning: How can I analyze and explain the principles I use for classroom and electronic interactions with a larger class?