Under the background of the “Internet +” era, the teaching concept and method of higher education are undergoing significant changes. The integration of modern information technology has far-reaching significance in improving the level of information education, which puts forward higher standards for teachers’ ability in information teaching. This paper discusses various factors that affect the level of information-based teaching of college teachers in the era of “Internet +”, as well as the ability that teachers need to have in information-based teaching, and also explores various strategies to improve the level of information-based teaching of college teachers, to further optimize the teaching quality of colleges and universities.