Focuses on the use of hybrid instruction by using the best aspects of traditional teaching incorporated with online instruction. Discusses the basic guidelines for teaching hybrid courses, what works and does not work in a hybrid class, and the improvements for future hybrid classes. (CMK)

Discusses how to implement multimedia into the university history classroom and the different functions involved when producing a multimedia lecture and presenting it to the students. Characterizes the benefits of using multimedia through the students' reactions, compiled in course evaluations and an informal survey, and overall student…

Asserts that simulations and multimedia tutorials may become powerful teaching methods when historians better understand how to tailor courseware to their particular courses. Reviews creating and using the computer based historical simulation "Eunice: A Captivity Simulation," and designing the simulation "In Search of Freedom:…

Identifies reasons for using computers to teach world history. Discusses how instructors can acquire and use digital classroom resources. Describes how to develop and use online courses and course Web pages. (PAL)

Illustrates how technology can change the university atmosphere through two scenarios set in the years of 1998 and 2006 in which Jack Reynolds, an associate professor, proceeds through his day; by the year 2006, he encounters new situations, materials, and classroom settings as a result of adequate technological resources. (CMK)