| | November 20208IN MY OPINIONLooking Forward: The Impact of Technology on In-Person Instruction at Colleges and UniversitiesThe combination of in-person instruction and technology in these three areas can improve student learning outcomes and ultimately provide a better college experience.Michael Dennin, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, shares his insights on how the technologies introduced during the current pandemic can improve student interactions when we return to in-person instruction.I'm a big fan of sci-fi, and I have to be honest, at points during 2020, I felt like we were By Michael Dennin, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning an Dean, Division of Undergraduate Education, UC Irvineall in some alternate universe where everything we knew was not applicable anymore. None of us ever anticipated being in a global pandemic, but the new normal is here. In higher education, this new normal has introduced unprecedented challenges, but it has also pushed us towards unprecedented advancements. At colleges and universities across the country, instruction is now primarily in a remote setting. Faculty are now thinking more critically about their teaching and, more specifically, how technology interfaces with their in-person instruction. Adopting various technologies is essential to ensure the continuation of students' educational journeys. As myself and other faculty become more familiar with the opportunities that technology offers, this raises an exciting question--
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