Instructional Technology Services

Description

The Instructional Technology Consultation and Course Production Support service offerings use a consultative approach in the selection and best use of available academic technology tools.  Also available is the creation and editing of interactive learning content that fosters engaging, pedagogically-sound teaching and learning environments. Instructional Technologists support OIT’s Technology Review process. Exploring new teaching and learning technologies that help accomplish learning outcomes or help make the learning process easier for students can be a partnership.

Who can access

• Ohio University faculty and staff are eligible for this service offering.

How to request access

• Please submit a request using the Instructional Technology Services Request(opens in a new window) form.
• To submit a new tool for OIT’s review, please submit the Technology Review form.

Features

Instructional Technology Consultations

Meet with an Instructional Technologist to get help with:

• Academic technology tool  research and selection – Learn which academic tech tool(s) will best suit your needs

• Technology consultations and workshop – Request a one-on-one consultation, or a group workshop to discuss the best uses of academic technology tools in a classroom setting to meet your course outcomes.

• Interactive learning content creation – Request (or get help with) the creation or post-production editing of custom audio, video, and other content for your course. Post-production editing is also available for content created by the One Button Studio or by using the Media Recording Kits provided by University Libraries.

• Technology Review support – Instructional Technologists support OIT’s new Technology Review process for tools related to teaching and learning activities. When you submit a Technology Review for a tool related to teaching and learning, one of our technologists will consult with you during the review process about your goals for the tool. OIT is committed to supporting innovative teaching and learning practices and can also facilitate preview groups and pilot activities for tools that pass Technology Review.

Course Production Support

Request that Instructional Technologists make changes or updates to your course(s), such as:

• Course development and maintenance support – Get help changing or updating materials for your online courses, including:

  • Updating and maintaining course materials  

  • Populating Blackboard courses using your desired layout (module development)

  • Checking course layout and materials for functionality and usability

  • Updating your syllabus, course schedule, and course links  

  • Copying courses from previous semesters

Additional resources

Join the Teaching and Learning Technologies Advisory Community

• The Teaching and Learning Technologies Advisory Community is open to OHIO students, faculty, and staff who have an interest in teaching and learning technologies.

Service support

• Teaching and Learning Service Level Agreement

Get help

• Visit the Technology Help Center (help.ohio.edu) to get live support, view outages, and browse trainings.

Accessibility

Ohio University strives to make its digital resources and services accessible to all visitors, including those with disabilities who may also be using assistive technology. If special steps are necessary in order to improve the accessibility of experiences for end users, those steps must be taken. 
 
If you experience a barrier that affects your ability to access OHIO websites, videos, online forums, documents, or other information technology, please let us know. 
For further information about OHIO's digital accessibility resources, see:

• Digital Accessibility

• Office for University Accessibility

• Student Accessibility Services

• Ohio University's IT Accessibility Policy

Security

The Ohio University Information Security Office strives to educate and empower the University community to appropriately manage risks and protect OHIO’s information and systems. This effort is facilitated through policies, standards, an information security risk management program, as well as other tools and guidance that are provided to the University community. This modern approach creates a safe computing environment in which the university community can teach, learn, and conduct research. 

For additional information about OHIO’s security resources, see:

• Resources for students 

• Resources for faculty and staff 

• Resources for researchers