The Technology Source, a journal published by the School of Education, UNC-Chapel Hill, contains articles on helping educators incorporate information technology tools into their teaching. This an excellent resource for those who are looking for new ways to use technology in their teaching.
Scott Payne of the Center for Educational Technology has published his findings on using online chats and discussion groups as complements to traditional in-class German language instruction. Prof. Payne (as well as other researchers) found that chats encouraged a more equitable distribution of conversation (i.e. a few students didn't dominate conversation as is typical in a traditional classroom discussion). He also found that students who have difficulty producing language in a face-to-face classroom environment (due to social anxiety, slower processing of language, etc.), could develop the conversational skills more effectively in chat sessions.
The American Studies Association and Georgetown University have collaborated to form the Crossroads Research Project. Their efforts include disseminating research and innovative ideas on using technology in the American Studies classroom.
Educause is a non-profit association of colleges and universities devoted to the "intelligent use of information technology". The Educause Learning Initiative, while St. Olaf is not a member, does publish articles and links to information about learners, learning principles and practices, and learning technologies that faculty will find useful.
Apple has always been a leader in developing innovative ways to use computers in academic settings. Their higher education website is devoted to helping faculty better use Apple Computers in their teaching. Articles cover such topics as using computer-generated or edited movies to present material in the classroom. PC users may even find the ideas presented here helpful.
Check-out the latest news on information technology in higher education at The Chronicle of Higher Education site.
The TLT (Teaching, Learning and Technology) Group, an affiliate of the American Association for Higher Education, provides a forum for discussing pitfalls and successes of classroom technology. Subscribe to a newsletter or join a listserv discussion. The site also includes articles, research, and information of TLT programs.
AACE (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education) is an excellent resource for on-line journals related to classroom technology. Check out the Publications link, where there are links to journals like CITE (Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education) and IMEJ (Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal).
The website of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has links to on-line publications and the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology website, which contains a searchable database of classroom technology studies.
T.H.E. (Technology Horizons in Education) Institute publishes the on-line journal T.H.E. Journal. Although the journal is partly a marketing piece for T.H.E. Institute, it does offer some good ideas and information on topics like virtual reality in the classroom and online lectures.
National Institute for Technology & Liberal Education funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation seeks to help national liberal arts colleges make effective use of technology. Midwest Instructional Technology Center is St. Olaf's regional entry to the Nitle organization. This website has information about faculty workshops, seminars, and grant opportunities.
Merlot is a free catalog of learning materials organized by discipline. Merlot states that its goal is "to improve the effectiveness of teaching & learning by increasing the quantity and quality of peer reviewed online learning materials that can be easily incorporated into faculty designed courses."