Teaching Resources: Educational technology

Instructional media and technology
Instructional resources
To improve teaching
For TAs

Educational technology

 

Questions or comments to

trc@ucdavis.edu

Instructional media and technology

IET Mediaworks provides a single, cohesive entry point for faculty to a broad range of technology and digital media services.
Classroom Projection
  Macintosh laptop users - cable in classroom may not fit iBooks or Powerbooks. Adaptors are shipped with laptops. Or purchase VGA adaptor at the bookstore.
  Quick Response Team 752-3333 - emergency number
  INSTRUCTIONS for Classroom Audio Visual Equipment
  Classroom Technology Services for equipment loan & repair, classroom media, distance learning, videoconferencing, playback center
  Configure your laptop for use in all classrooms
  Classroom characteristics and built-in equipment - find out what is available in specified classrooms
  Film & Video Collection - searchable database of UCD holdings.
  How to acquire new videos
Support
  E-Mail@ucdavis - everything you need to know about mailing lists, newsgroups, policy, spam, and the campus postmaster
  Faculty Technology Guide - teaching and research support services available at UC Davis
  Departmental Contacts - there is probably someone in your unit who can help you - check the Technical Support Coordinator list.
  IT Express - 182 Shields Library, 754-HELP, in-person assistance and hotline, Mon.-Fri., 8-5.
  UCDavis library electronic resources - electronic databases and other services
Creation/production
  Software available to campus is accessed through MyUCDavis (under UCD Resources tab)
  New Media Lab (self-help) - 1154 Meyer, 752-5215, hardware and software for creation of multimedia including scanning and digitizing photographs, slides, and drawings.
  IET Mediaworks - 752-2133 - experienced illustrators, artists and photographers to work with you to design and produce lecture support images in all media.
  ReproGraphics (recharge) for print material/quick copy-- 752-0867, Surge II
Training
  Instructional programs on educational technology
  Self-Paced Tutorial Stations - 1101 Hart, 752-2911. Learn or review software skills; on site or checked out overnight (faculty and staff)
  Print tutorials - self-guiding
Delivery
  Webserver for courses (TRC, no charge)
  Computer rooms - campus rooms with computers for student use
  Distance learning/Videoconferencing - link classrooms without regard to location; interactive or tape-delayed for later rebroadcasting
  OpenRCT - Open Remote Collaboration Tool offers on-line interaction among students, TAs, and instructors

Updated 10/11/07