Instructional Technology

Classroom Technology Support

Our Instructional Technologist improves the classroom experience for students and faculty in Franklin College by partnering with our Client Services team and the Center for Teaching and Learning to provide training and assistance with the computer and audio-visual equipment in classrooms and labs.

Training and Support

Our Instructional Technologist provides in-depth and targeted training materials for instructional technologies including classroom audio-visual technologies, eLearning Commons, podcasting and clickers. In addition to online documentation and tip videos, we provide one-on-one or small group training sessions on supported technologies.

Instructional Technology Planning

Our Instructional Technologist is available to provide information and project planning support for student technology fee expenditures including specialized hardware and software needs, technology access, and classroom audio-visual equipment upgrades.

Notes from the Instructional Technology Team

Introduction to eLC-New Workshop
Monday, March 25, 2013
educational technology

UGA is preparing to transition the eLearning Commons software platform from Blackboard Vista to Desire2Learn. Come work with Sherry Clouser from the Center for Teaching & Learning and members of the Franklin OIT Instructional Technology team as we introduce the new learning management system slated to replace the current version of eLC in January 2014.

Please note: This workshop is a high-level overview of the new system designed to help users get started navigating the new interface and creating/adding course content. In-depth workshops on the Grades and Quizzes tools will be offered separately.

Instructor:

Sherry Clouser, Assistant Director for Learning Technologies
UGA Center for Teaching & Learning

Session Information:

Tuesday, April 2, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
UGA Science Library, Room 217 (Science Library Classroom)

Wednesday, April 3, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Gilbert Hall, Room 118 (Language Resource Center) 

Both sessions are open to Franklin College faculty, staff, and graduate students.

RSVP – http://tinyurl.com/oit-elc-new

UGA Librarian Weekly Office Hours
Friday, March 1, 2013
educational technology

This semester, any UGA-affiliated persons with library- or research-related concerns will have direct access to knowledgeable librarians at the Language Resource Center (LRC) in Gilbert Hall or at the Bioscience Learning Center (BLC) located in the Biological Sciences Building.

Getting Started with Podcasting Workshop
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
educational technology

Come work with members of the Franklin OIT Instructional Technology team as we introduce a number of tools and services that can be used to create and distribute basic podcasts and provide a list of support resources that are available on campus.

Instructor:

Beth Woods, IT Manager for Instructional Technology

Session Information

Tuesday, March 5, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Biological Sciences Building, Room 406 (Biosciences Learning Center)

Wednesday, March 6, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Gilbert Hall, Room 112 (Language Resource Center) 

Both sessions are open to Franklin College faculty, staff, and graduate students.

RSVP – http://tinyurl.com/oit-podcasting