May 14 2008
Faculty Academy
Today, the keynote speaker of the Faculty Academy on Teaching and Learning at UMW, Dr. Janet Murray, had an interesting presentation on the expressive possibilities of the digital medium that many of us are immersed in. This digital medium is engaging especially in the world of education. Many educators are slowly beginning to walk the walk of new media and to begin understanding or should I say gasping the abundant possibilities it holds for each of us as communicators, storytellers, and brain stretching orators. A couple of questions that I continually ask are -
- How can this new technology make us smarter?
- How can we use this new technology to help us think critically about topics and to stretch our brains, even further? And,
- How can we best utilize this medium to enrich the lives of our students?
In my presentation today, A Conversation with the University Committee on Digital Initiatives, we explored the need for the University itself to develop, maintain, and allow to flourish a cyberinfrastructure that’s main focus revolves around good pedagogy, content, and technology. Interesting and meaningful discussions.
