Services Overview

CTL services cover a wide spectrum of teaching and learning needs. The Center's up-to-date facility in SBET #136 houses the latest in multimedia hardware and software. Faculty are invited to consult with the CTL staff, who assist them in developing instructional projects, and get technical support from CTL's student tech assistants (at x3085).

CLU faculty can reserve use of CTL equipment (computers, video production, photo and slide scanners, printers, and other equipment useful for developing instructional products) at Media Services.

In the Center facilities, faculty can:

Create Web pages using

  • CLU syllabus templates
  • Microsoft Word files
  • Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
  • Microsoft Access databases
  • Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
  • Adobe PageMaker documents
  • Adobe Acobat PDF files (requires Adobe Reader plug-in)

Enhance Web or PowerPoint presentations

  • scanning flat graphics images
  • scanning 35mm slides
  • with photo images from digital camera
  • with still video images from video tape
  • incorporating material from the Web into PowerPoint
  • scanning text or transparencies using optical character recognition
  • with audio tracks from CD or microphone
  • with video clips using MPEG/Quicktime/Premier
  • using clip media (graphics, audio, and video) from various sources

Use presentation tools and classroom technology

  • webCT
  • ERES
  • wireless mice and keyboards and laser pointers
  • audio and video capture on laptop computers
  • Ethernet adapters on laptop computers (configuring, troubleshooting)
  • LCD projectors and video projectors
  • other interfaces and accessories for laptop computers

Incorporate technologies for collaborative projects and distance learning

  • compress graphics, audio, and video for file transfer
  • creating your own CD-ROM/DVD
  • using newsgroups and e-mail in teaching and learning
  • using chat rooms for discussions
  • multi-platform file format and transfer tips (Mac/Windows/Unix)
  • internet conferencing
  • creating panoramic images using QuickTime VR on the Mac

Integrate computer-assisted instruction into courses by

  • previewing software from the center's collection
  • assisting students in updating their electronic portfolios
  • requesting demonstration copies of software for evaluation
  • planning class time around technology teaching tools

Use the computer to manage classroom activities such as

  • recording and computing grades
  • updating the electronic portfolio to include course syllabi
  • conducting academic advising using on-line data

Integrate information literacy and research into courses by

  • reviewing CLU subscriptions to on-line databases
  • brushing up on Web indexes and search engines
  • integrating research using primary documents into research projects
  • revising research assignment requirements to include new library resources