One of the great promises of technology is that it helps us put the power of cognitive science to work in our classrooms. But there’s a catch: evidence-based teaching practices like active learning often require a level of effort students may neither expect nor want. 

In this special presentation, Dr. Michelle Miller, Professor of Psychological Sciences at Northern Arizona University and author of Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology, explores how learning works at the intersection of cognition, motivation and technology. With a focus on the tangible, Dr. Miller shares how educators can make the most of educational technology with what we know about how the mind actually works.