Educational Technology Services
Educational Technology Services advises and assists faculty, students, and staff in the use of instructional technology for the creation, organization, analysis, and presentation of scholarly, scientific, and curricular resources. We have offices, recording, and production rooms on the third floor of the Learning Commons. Specifically, Educational Technology Services:
- Provides consultation services to faculty, students, and staff on the utilization of technology for learning by integrating academic and instructional needs into the strategic and tactical planning process
- Advises faculty and students regarding trends in instructional technology and best practices regarding online pedagogy.
- Assesses learning management system support and use to maximize effectiveness within the existing resources
- Provides training on campus wide software solutions and processes (GSuite products, Microsoft Office products, the Registration Process, etc.)
- Provides front line technology support through the Marywood Help Desk
Educational Technology Services features include:
- Learning Management System (LMS): Allows faculty to post course content and engage students in the online space. We provide faculty and students with technical and design support. Moodle is used for online courses, hybrid courses (supplements to traditional courses), and for special projects and campus clubs. During the 2020-2021 academic year courses will be provided via Moodle OR Brightspace by D2L. Beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year, all courses will be provided via Brightspace by D2L. Educational Technology Services also recommends the Brightspace Pulse mobile app to supplement the Brightspace LMS for on-the-go usage.
- Bongo (Virtual Classroom/Video Assignments): A video platform that provides a virtual meeting space for faculty and students to converse live and includes features like screenshare, whiteboard, multi-user whiteboard, polls, chats, and uploaded presentations. The virtual meeting space can also be recorded and shared. Video assignments can be made to provide unique and engaging opportunities. It is compatible with various browsers and devices, including mobile devices.
- Media/Recording Rooms: Educational Technology Services has webcams and several different types of microphones available for students and faculty to use in one of our Recording/Production rooms located in the Learning Commons for creation of class assignments.
- CD/DVD duplication: We can make copies of non-copyrighted materials for class projects for a small fee.
- Large-format color poster printing: Various sizes are available; applicable fees depending on size and paper type. Our staff will provide students with guidelines for the creation of posters in PowerPoint for graduate research forums or presentations at conferences and workshops.
- Campus Electronic Bulletin Board (Marywood Information Channel): Faculty, students, and staff may submit announcements for their clubs or other campus events to the Marywood Information Channel which is displayed on Channel 18 on all TVs in public viewing spaces on campus. Please adhere to the following if you wish to submit an announcement for the Marywood Information Channel.
- A lead time of three working days should be given
- Messages should be no more than five (5) lines in length and must include the title of the event, the date and time, a brief descriptive message, and the name and phone number of the contact person. Photo can be included in announcements. Please send as a .jpeg file
- Announcements from student groups must be signed by an advisor
- Messages will run for a two-week period, so please plan accordingly
- Arrangements can be made to run video announcements
- Educational Technology Services reserves the right to edit the copy