Instructional Technology Center
About
The Instructional Technology Center (ITC) serves the professional needs of Drexel faculty and staff. We offer services such as Blackboard (Bb) Vista support and training, general assistance with Drexel software, usage of computers, scanners, printers, and audio/video capture technologies.
Hours
The Instructional Technology Center (ITC) is staffed Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm, but it is open and available during the operating hours of the Korman Center. Front Desk staff can provide access to the ITC if it is locked.
Phone and Email Support
During business hours, Online Learning Team members are available for walk-in visits and to handle phone (215-895-1224) and email (olt@drexel.edu) inquiries. Limited email support is also available on evenings/weekends.
Facilities
The Instructional Technology Center provides one-stop service to Drexel faculty, TAs, and staff.
Facilities include:
- Two Macintosh workstations for graphics, video and multimedia production
- Four Windows XP workstations wih DVD/CD-ROM drives
- High-speed printer (limit of 10 pages per day per person)
- Two color flatbed scanners
- 35 mm slide scanner
- Collaboration table with 2 flat screens and 6 laptop connections
Resources
There are some print and digital materials available from the ITC. There are currently 24 Magna (www.magnapubs.com) binders and discs available on topics regarding online learning and assessment.
| Choosing a Published Instrument to Assess Student Learning |
| Getting Started with Student Learning Assessment |
| Using Course Syllabi to Foster Learner-Centeredness |
| What Faculty Members Need to Know About Retention |
| Rubrics: Save Time, Engage Students & Foster Deep Learning |
| Online Instructor Success: What’s It Take? |
| Managing Expectations and Handling Difficult Students Online |
| 10 Ways to Improve Blended Learning Course Design |
| Summarizing and Using Assessment Results |
| Six Ways to Teach Students of All Abilities Online |
| Five Keys: Engaging Faculty in Learning Outcomes Assessment |
| How Good is Good Enough? Setting Benchmarks or Standards |
| Getting Started with Assessing Institutional Effectiveness |
| Creating a Personalized Learning Environment with Web 2.0 Tools |
| The Keys to a Culture of Assessment: Value and Respect |
| The Flat World Swung Open: Now WE-ALL-LEARN with Web Technology |
| Creatively Engaging Online Students: Models & Activities |
| Developing Tools and Strategies to Assess Student Learning |
| Using Collaborative Teams In and Out of Class |
| Survival Strategies for Teaching Large Classes |
| Training and Supporting Online Adjuncts: Practical Ideas |
| Exploring New Regulations of the Higher Ed Opportunity Act |
| Principles and Profiles of Good Practice in Assessment |
| Critical New Findings from the "Managing Online Education" Study |
| Beyond Course Design: Planning for Successful Facilitation |
| Developing Effective Faculty Activity Electronic Portfolios |
| Engaging Faculty in Departmental Strategic Planning |
| Engaging Students: Practical Strategies for Success |
| Engaging Students with Synchronous Methods in Online Courses |
| Engagement Strategies for Online Adjuncts |
| Redesigning Learning Spaces to Improve Teaching and Learning |