Michael Maune - 2024 Teaching with Digital Technology Award Winner

Celebrating 10 years of Teaching with Digital Technology Awards at MIT

For ten years, the Teaching with Digital Technology Award has celebrated innovation, dedication, and the power of technology to transform learning at MIT. The Teaching with Digital Technology Award celebrates MIT faculty and instructors who are nominated by students for their outstanding use of technology to improve learning.

Announcing winners of the 2026 Teaching with Digital Technology Awards

David Darmofal, Vice Chancellor for Graduate and Undergraduate Education, and MIT students present the winners of the 2026 Teaching with Digital Technology Awards. The Teaching with Digital Technology Award celebrates MIT faculty and instructors who are nominated by students for their outstanding use of technology to improve learning.

Shen Shen - 6.390, Intro to Machine Learning

Shen Shen describes the importance of teaching students about machine learning, and how she engages students with interactive lecture slides and demos with concrete examples. She shares how she organizes the course website to help the busy students and instructional team. Shen’s students commend her for the joy she brings to teaching. Shen Shen is a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.

Ben Fry - 2024 Teaching with Digital Technology Award Winner

Ben Fry, winner of the 2024 MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Award, uses his own course website to engage students in their information design projects. Ben Fry is a Lecturer in Architecture. He teaches 4.032 (Information Design and Visualization).

Rama Ramakrishnan - 2024 Teaching with Digital Technology Award Winner

Rama Ramakrishnan, winner of the 2024 MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Award, uses live demos and incorporates generative AI into his courses. Rama Ramakrishnan is Professor of the Practice in Management. He teaches 5.773 (Hands-on Deep Learning) and 15.060 (Data, Models, and Decisions).