Teaching & Learning with Tech | Cafe

Join us for this Essential Tech Cafe, a drop-in collaborative gathering where Notre Dame faculty, staff, and students can tap into a friendly supportive community—share what you know, and learn what you need, all while enjoying complimentary snacks and drinks that make tackling new tech feel a lot lighter!

This cafe, we explore teaching and learning with tech—how digital tools and emerging technologies can enhance the way we work, teach and learn. Whether you're discovering new apps to support your own learning, experimenting with platforms for collaboration and organization, or thinking about how to bring tech into the classroom, you'll find expert hosts, peer support, and hands-on opportunities to explore—with snacks and light refreshments to keep you fueled!

In an educational landscape shaped by constant innovation, using technology effectively is key to both mastering new skills and designing impactful learning experiences for others. This event is a space to test tools, swap ideas, and build confidence in how technology can support active learning, accessibility, creativity, and instructional goals. Bring your laptop, your curiosity, and your learning challenges, and leave with fresh strategies, helpful tools, part of a growing community of fellow explorers.

Your Hosts

Randal Sean Harrison
Randal Sean Harrison

Emerging technologies librarian
concurrent teaching professor, Mendoza

rharriso@nd.edu

Adam Heet
Adam Heet

Digital Projects Specialist
Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship

aheet@nd.edu

Steve Varela
Steve Varela

director, teaching and learning technologies

svarela3@nd.edu

Hesburgh Library 246
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Teaching & Learning with Tech | Primer

A brief primer on Teaching & Learning with Tech. For more information, see the Resources tab.

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Discover apps, platforms, and devices that support self-directed study, collaboration, skill-building, and feedback. From note-taking to simulations, we'll show how to build your personal learning ecosystem.

Teaching with Tech

Explore tools for recording lectures, designing infographics, building course sites, and creating interactive activities. Learn how to enhance multimedia literacy for both instructors and students.

Inclusive & Ethical Tech

Understand the implications of using technology in education. Learn to recognize algorithmic bias, support accessibility, protect student data, and foster healthy tech habits for yourself and others.

Emerging Tech

Get introduced to cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of teaching and learning—from artificial intelligence and augmented/virtual reality to smart devices and learning analytics. Learn how to approach these tools critically and creatively.

Building a Custom Digital Learning Toolbox

Learn to assemble your own personalized ecosystem of tools for productivity, communication, collaboration, and creative thinking. Explore strategies for integrating tech into daily academic life in ways that align with your goals and values.

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Teaching & Learning with Tech | Projects

Build your literacy in Teaching & Learning Tech with these fun projects, ranging from beginner to intermediate difficulty.

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Teaching & Learning with Tech | Resources

All resources listed below should be free to Notre Dame faculty, staff and students. Resources provided are for informational purposes only and do not constitute official endorsement. Users should independently verify all information before use.