Work in progress — A framework for assessing the impact of instructional technology on the nature of teaching and learning

If innovative approaches in educational environments are going to be considered for more widespread adoption, assessment methods need to be employed that demonstrate the efficacy of those approaches related to student learning. Various forms of instructional technology have been utilized within the undergraduate curriculum to enhance educational environments and as that technology rapidly advances, it is necessary to consider in what ways that technology brings about desired changes in the pedagogy employed and student engagement with course content. This paper describes the assessment methods currently being employed at a Research I university that are designed to examine the effectiveness of an undergraduate Tablet PC laptop requirement as it relates to systematic change in the nature of undergraduate teaching and learning.