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Overview
ITS offers a variety of support for using technology in conjunction with teaching. You can learn to create online course materials, experiment with the latest technologies, work with distributed academic technology coordinators to develop appropriate programs of technology for your course, or simply work with ITS to order equipment for your own uses.

  • Faculty Computer Purchase Program— The Faculty Computer Purchase Program helps support faculty as they incorporate technology into their teaching and learning by giving them funds for a new computer every four years.
  • Technology CoordinatorsEight Distributed Academic & Campus Technology Coordinators are assigned to various CU academic departments, colleges and schools. They help faculty identify and use technology resources in their teaching, research, and creative works.
  • CULearn —Faculty members can use CULearn to create online and interactive teaching materials.
  • CUClickers—A student response system that provides interactive class participation.
  • ITS Humanities Computer Classrooms The Humanities Building has several classrooms equipped wit Mac or PC computer stations, all of which are connected to the Internet.
  • Computing Labs— Labs are located throughout campus with Mac or PC computers. Students can use them on their own, and some can be reserved by faculty and staff.
  • Classroom Support—Creates, maintains and supports campus technology classrooms and lecture halls; and provides television and Internet services in classrooms, engineering support for campus television studios, and audiovisual and multimedia equipment support in classrooms and lecture halls.
  • Wireless in Classrooms— Most classrooms around campus have wireless Internet access.
  • Faculty Training—Computing training classes are available for faculty at no cost.
  • Video Library—Now a part of the University Libraries.

First Steps

  • Think about what kinds of technology you'd like to use in your classes.
  • Contact your department's technology coordinator if you have one. Or contact 303-735-4357 (5-HELP from a campus phone).

Getting Help

IT Service Center
303-735-4357 (5-HELP from a campus phone).
help@colorado.edu


       
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