The Institute for Instructional Technology (IIT) is a faculty-centered initiative co-sponsored by the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the Center for Teaching Excellence. It provides skills training and peer mentoring to faculty wishing to explore the ways in which technology can be integrated into their course curricula. This joint enterprise exploits the talents and resources of both campus units by providing hands-on, interactive training, instructional design guidance, product development advice, and pedagogical discussion and debate.

The IIT training workshops focus on a variety of technological applications through the presentation of hands-on learning modules. Faculty Development Workshops are additionally offered in which participants can work on a specific course with the assistance of technology expert staff members. Our goal is to guide participants in the thought processes and skills needed to undertake a technological modification or transformation of the instructional materials and learning environments they create for their students.

The course catalog and registration for IIT modules are located at the Training@Maryland website (www.training.umd.edu).

Faculty, Instructor and Teaching Assistant Registration:
View workshop descriptions and register for IIT classes at the Training@Maryland site (click on the Course Catalog link). Click on the link of an IIT workshop in which you have interest. You can read the course description, note offering dates and prerequisites, and register by clicking on the "Register for this section" link. Provide your University Directory ID and Directory Password when prompted to do so. (See note below if this is the first time you are registering for an offering of the IIT.)

Other UM Employee Registration:
Other members of the UM instructional support staff community can attend IIT classes on a "Space Available" basis and by special request. Contact the program coordinator to request admission to the workshop(s) of your choice at 301-405-2945.

Information for First-time Registrants:
The first time you register for a class at this site, you will be presented with a User Profile. Please check your data on the Web form. Where the form prompts you for a payment type, please select "Self Pay" (at this time there is no "No Charge" option on the registration form). Rest assured that there is NO CHARGE for participating in IIT training. Scroll to the bottom of the profile to submit it and you will be cleared to register for the workshops of your choice.

If you have difficulties discovering your Directory ID or creating a Directory password, please contact the OIT Help Desk at 301-405-1500. Questions or concerns about the IIT program or registration process can be directed to oit-training@umd.edu.