The author has been teaching at a four-year university at Southern California in the USA for more than 15
years. One of the university strategic plans is to increase the number of international students at the
university. Following the university strategic plan on increasing international student enrollment, the number
of international students has been increasing in the author’s Instructional Technology program. However, the
international students were often viewed by native speakers as a burden of a group when conducting team
work. International students also often feel intimidated when conducting team work with native speakers due
to their language barriers. During 2013, the author redesigned a course, ETEC543 Technology and Learning
I, and taught the course during Fall 2013. The purpose of the course redesign was to support diversity and to
prepare a pleasant learning environment for both native speakers and international students. The course
redesign included the use of a variety of teaching strategies and technologies. The paper contributes to the
professional community by providing teaching strategies that support diversity and student learning.