1 of 5 | University of Washington TM We expect teachers to be on the cutting edge of their fields. To be familiar with the latest research, to understand the history of current trends, and to see the nuance at play even in relatively settled subject matter. We also expect they’ll be at the forefront of their practice, regularly testing new approaches to teaching and readily adopting those pedagogies that better engage and educate their students. All of which is likely why it’s so common for individual faculty and departments to lead the adoption of academic technologies in most institutions of higher education. Individual instructors experiment, and when they find a tool that truly helps, they share that wisdom with their colleagues. Yet when it comes to teaching and learning,

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