Recommendation Report on Incorporating Technology into Post-Secondary Learning

Scenario

For this assignment, you will research and write an informal recommendation report in MEMO format.

Scenario

Debate exists over the value of using technology in student learning at university. Examples are quite diverse and include things like tablets for notetaking, texting apps for classroom participation, websites like moodle, video game lessons, online tutorial chats, and online learning. It’s difficult to know what helps and what hinders learning.  

*note* it is expected that your recommendation is new to TRU.  Therefore, including things like moodle, laptop use, tablets, and open learning are not good choices.  Also, you are NOT giving an overview on the positive effects of just technology.

Instead, use a very specific NEW technology that isn’t currently mainstream at TRU.  

The TRU Student Union must develop an official policy and set of guidelines for the use and limitation of technology in post-secondary classroom.  To aid this, TRUSU is seeking research into the challenges and opportunities for incorporating technology into student learning at the post-secondary level.

Expected deliverable for this project will be a 2 page report synthesizing current research into positive and negative impact of technology in the post-secondary context and recommendations to help TRUSU establish a policy and guidelines.  

TRUSU understands the wide range of research and approaches to this field of study. Therefore, we welcome carefully scoped proposals that clearly indicate the range and limits of the study.

Recommendation Report

Produce a 2 page recommendation report that synthesizes current research into positive and negative impact of technology in the post-secondary context and, based on this research, makes recommendations to TRUSU as they establish policy and guidelines.  

Skills

Research

We will cover best practice skills for conducting research and introduce the use of APA documentation to ensure ethical sourcing. As you conduct your research, keep track of everything!  You will be expected to have at least 4 quality sources.

Structure

We will review conventional structure for this type of report. You will need to ensure that information is organized effectively within this structure. Pay particular attention to the function and form of recommendations themselves.

Your report will use the following organization:

Introduction

Background/Context

Findings

Conclusions

Recommendations

References