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Dr. Derek Bruff
Director, Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University

“Intentional Tech: Principles to Guide the Use of Educational Technology in Adaptive Teaching”

The changing circumstances of higher education require a form of adaptive teaching in which technologies are used to support both on-campus and online learning. As our toolbox of technologies expands, faculty and other instructors aren’t always sure how to integrate those tools into their teaching in meaningful ways. Determining what’s possible and what’s useful can be challenging. In this session, we’ll explore several teaching principles for matching technology to pedagogy, principles that can help us make intentional and effective use of technology however we teach.

Bio

Derek Bruff is director of the and a principal senior lecturer in the . As director, he oversees the Center’s programming and offerings for faculty and graduate students, helping them develop foundational teaching skills and explore new ideas in teaching and learning. He also consults regularly with campus leaders about pedagogical issues, seeking to foster a university culture that supports effective teaching.
 
Bruff is the author of (West Virginia University Press, 2019) and (Jossey-Bass, 2009). His scholarly interests include educational technology and faculty development, and he writes about these and other topics on his blog, . Bruff is also producer and host of the podcasts , , and .