As an instructor at the University of Maryland you have many technology-enhanced resources available to support your teaching. From technology-enhanced physical and online classroom environments, to tools that foster collaboration and communication between faculty and students, to an instructional technology team to support your uses of these resources, OIT is committed to being your partner in enhancing student learning.

Classroom Technology Opportunties

• Teaching Theaters - These state-of-the-art classrooms provide faculty and students with technology-rich interactive facilities designed to enhance teaching and learning in a collaborative environment. They can also support the needs of campus researchers by providing the necessary equipment and/or environment to collect data.
• Technology Classrooms - There are currently 149 classrooms that are equipped with built in technology.
• Faculty Technology Center- This training facility is devoted to supporting university faculty in their use of information technology. The Institute for Instructional Technology and University Human Resources-hosted IT workshops are held there.
• Instructional WAM Facilities - A select few of the more than 30 computer labs, are available for university-approved instruction and programs on a short-term basis.

Putting Your Courses Online

• Enterprise Learning Management System (ELMS) - This integrated tool for developing Web-based courses or supplementing traditional classroom instruction features include syllabi, schedules, announcements, lecture notes, live chat, and online assessment.
• Class Web Space - The Office of Technology Assisted Learning (OTAL) Web server provides instructional and research Web space with capabilities for online questionnaires.
• Streaming Media Server - Faculty can use this service to store and broadcast media files.

Creating Online Class Discussions

• Coursemail - Faculty can create mailing lists through the UMEG system that automatically include all students who are enrolled in the course at the time the list is created.
• E-mail Reflector - Faculty can use this simple mailing list tool to communicate with students and peers.
• Majordomo - This is a specialized mailing list for faculty with Glue accounts.
• Listserv list - This tool provides an electronic subscriber service for groups and organizations whose primary focus is scholarly research and academic enhancement.

Assistance with Technology in the Classroom

• Instructional Support - OIT offers instructional design services and has hired instructional designers to begin working with faculty to transfer their classes onto Web-based platforms.
• Instructional Technology Resources - This evolving Web site links to online resources, examples and tutorials on such topics as Cooperative Learning, Classroom Assessment Techniques, Distance Education, and more.
• Instructional Design - This Web site provides links to online resources from experts internal and external to the university on issues of instructional design and pedagogy.

Online Grading and Class Records

• Electronic Grades (UMEG) – This online service allows faculty to submit grades, view and download class list information and roster pictures, extract class list attributes, and create e-mail reflectors automatically to communicate with students in a class.