The document discusses challenges in teaching and learning, including developing 21st century literacies among students and faculty, reaching today's learners, encouraging faculty adoption of new teaching technologies, and advancing innovation with technology during budget cuts. It also compares student test scores, participation, and outcomes between online and lecture classes, finding little difference in test scores but more participation in lectures, possibly because online students find communicating via technology more difficult. Finally, it discusses the effective use of podcasts to prompt discussion rather than replace lectures.