About the 21st Century Classrooms

The College of Education, as part of a technological university, continues to demonstrate a genuine commitment to integrate technology its many undergraduate and graduate programs. The College determined that the best way to prepare students for such teaching excellence was through a major computer lab and production facility, supported by six twenty-first century classrooms spread throughout the College of Education.

Through the great generosity of an education alumna, the College is now preparing prospective teachers in the Horace M. Jeffers Twenty First Century Production and Teaching Laboratories, a state-of-the-art center for technology and media production.

The LRC provides wireless mobile carts with iBooks for student use, as well as laser printing, digital cameras, and other peripherals.

The commitment to an increasingly technologically integrated environment for effective learning is evident in significant course content and curricular revision. Faculty model the most current applications of effective use of technology through classroom demonstrations and course content that challenge and guide students in gaining efficient skills in instructional applications of technology. The unit's support for the Twenty-First Century Classroom, Laboratory, and Production Facility approach to teacher education and the changes made in technology requirements for licensure programs at Tech are additional indications of this commitment.

The College continues to be excited about the significant impact the labs and 21st Century Classrooms have already had and will continue to have on P-12 instruction throughout the state of Tennessee, and especially on education in the Upper Cumberland region served by Tennessee Tech. Students now graduate who are thoroughly prepared to use all of the Twenty-First Century Classrooms established in P-12 schools throughout the state. Graduates can take a lead in these schools, insuring that students benefit fully from available technology and are prepared for a technologically changing job market.

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