Overview of Technology for Teaching at Notre Dame

The best places to find help

1. Help Desk - 631-8111- tech support, how-to, where to find it
2. Classroom Support - 631-8778 - "Help! I'm in a classoom and something doesn't work!"
3. Learning Technology Lab - http://learning.nd.edu - help with identifying and integrating appropriate tools
4. Office of Information Technologies (OIT) - http://oit.nd.edu - lots more
   • Academic Technologies - http://oit.nd.edu/at - identifies and facilitates adoption of emerging technologies.

Every course has access to these tools

• Concourse - http://oit.nd.edu/concourse - course websites created with Blackboard (a.k.a. WebCT Vista)
  
• Course e-mail list - http://learning.nd.edu/list/ - more at http://acadlist.nd.edu
• Class list with photos - access this through InsideND
• Courseware - online space for course file distribution and collection - professor must request activation
• Electronic reserves - http://www.library.nd.edu/reserves - request early through the Library

One-stop access to services at InsideND - http://inside.nd.edu

Single login to services, inlcuding:  Class list  • Roster with photos  • Grade submission  • Concourse

Classroom technology - http://oit.nd.edu/clusters_classrooms

• Most classrooms have projector, screen, DVD, and laptop hookup. Some have a computer or document camera.
• Learn to use the technology by viewing short videos or call 631-8778 to arrange a classroom tech tour.
• To request classroom delivery of computer projection or a document camera, call 631-8782 or fill out the form
• Portable devices are available for classroom checkout: laser pointer, wireless microphone, digital audio recorder, CD/cassette player, mini-DV video camera, or tripod. Inquire at 115 DeBartolo.
• Cable television is accessible in the classrooms, including channels in Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Russian, as well as SCOLA-4 (news from India and the Pacific Rim)

Online file storage options - http://oit.nd.edu/shared_file_space/

• Three types of space are accessible online using WebFile - http://webfile.nd.edu
1. NetFile (N:) - Windows and Mac - 4 GB* of file space for new faculty accounts
2. AFS (H:) - all platforms - 1 MB* (not much) for new accounts.
3. Courseware (I:) - online space for course files (see above) - default of 1 GB* on activation
   * Additional space may be requested using an online form
• Personal website - http://www.nd.edu/~netid - stored in NetFile for new accounts
  

Library services for faculty - http://www.library.nd.edu/services/faculty.shtml

• RefWorks - web-based bibliographic management tool
• Library instruction - schedule sessions for your students on RefWorks, online databases, or other topics
• Media - check out video and audio resources
• Subject area librarians - contact them if you need a DVD or CD for a class and the library doesn't have it

Additional services and information

• Class videotaping - you are entitled to three free tapings per semester
• Media duplication and conversion - videotape, slide, DVD, etc. (see copyright policy)
• Training - class listings and printed documentation - register for classes using Endeavor
• Software - learn how to download, purchase, and license a number of programs
• Video conferencing
• Scantron ($$) - purchase forms, drop-off completed tests, and pick-up results in 301 O'Shaughnessy

Revised 9/14/09 11:06