Information　Optics　(i.e.　Fourier　Optics)　is　a　compulsory　professional　course　in　the　teaching　program　for　juniors　in　the　field　of　applied　physics　at　Beijing　University　of　Technology.　Various　methods　are　applied　to　information　optics　teaching　in　order　to　obtain　satisfying　teaching　effect.　Active　and　interactive　teaching　method　based　on　exploring　forefront　topics　was　proposed　and　put　into　practice,　especially　for　teaching　＇holography　and　holographic　technology　application＇　section　of　the　course　in　which　the　teaching　activity　was　not　restricted　to　classroom　any　more.　A　visiting　to　the　exhibit　of　forefront　production　of　holographic　display　was　introduced　as　an　episode　in　the　teaching.　The　process　of　teaching　was　designed　elaborately　to　an　interactive　activity　between　the　teacher　and　students,　and　to　stimulate　students　to　cooperate.　The　teaching　practice　proves　that　the　active　and　interactive　teaching　method　is　much　favorable　by　students　and　successful　in　information　optics　teaching.　©　2009　SPIE.